Girl nameCurrently #10,027 in the USFalling
Nita
//ˈnitə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19564 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Nita's meaning
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Nita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nita |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 44 |
| 1896 | 31 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1900 | 29 |
| 1901 | 25 |
| 1902 | 30 |
| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 40 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 36 |
| 1908 | 40 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 49 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 70 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1914 | 69 |
| 1915 | 114 |
| 1916 | 108 |
| 1917 | 91 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 109 |
| 1920 | 122 |
| 1921 | 111 |
| 1922 | 111 |
| 1923 | 152 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 182 |
| 1926 | 164 |
| 1927 | 177 |
| 1928 | 170 |
| 1929 | 139 |
| 1930 | 174 |
| 1931 | 170 |
| 1932 | 190 |
| 1933 | 164 |
| 1934 | 174 |
| 1935 | 166 |
| 1936 | 167 |
| 1937 | 175 |
| 1938 | 174 |
| 1939 | 174 |
| 1940 | 174 |
| 1941 | 220 |
| 1942 | 240 |
| 1943 | 265 |
| 1944 | 211 |
| 1945 | 230 |
| 1946 | 253 |
| 1947 | 263 |
| 1948 | 265 |
| 1949 | 256 |
| 1950 | 246 |
| 1951 | 283 |
| 1952 | 344 |
| 1953 | 339 |
| 1954 | 389 |
| 1955 | 396 |
| 1956 | 403 |
| 1957 | 367 |
| 1958 | 359 |
| 1959 | 325 |
| 1960 | 310 |
| 1961 | 276 |
| 1962 | 271 |
| 1963 | 267 |
| 1964 | 205 |
| 1965 | 159 |
| 1966 | 152 |
| 1967 | 149 |
| 1968 | 120 |
| 1969 | 125 |
| 1970 | 107 |
| 1971 | 86 |
| 1972 | 99 |
| 1973 | 95 |
| 1974 | 62 |
| 1975 | 68 |
| 1976 | 71 |
| 1977 | 55 |
| 1978 | 54 |
| 1979 | 67 |
| 1980 | 50 |
| 1981 | 47 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 44 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Nita through the decades
- Nita peaked in 1956, when 403 babies were named Nita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nita has fallen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nita currently ranks #10,027 in the US and is cooling off.