girl's name
Lita
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,642
Scotland
#647
2001 births
Lita is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lita is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1960, when 135 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 439 |
| 1930s | 555 |
| 1940s | 331 |
| 1950s | 779 |
| 1960s | 674 |
| 1970s | 238 |
| 1980s | 206 |
| 1990s | 257 |
| 2000s | 427 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Lita?
In 2025, Lita was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lita
How popular is the name Lita?
In 2025, Lita was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lita a girl's or a boy's name?
Lita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lita?
Lita has 2 syllables.
When was Lita most popular?
Lita peaked in 1960, when 135 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lita currently ranks #6,611 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.