Total births
2,608
Girls' name · since 1914
Alita
Alita has 2,608 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2101
- among girls today
- 2,608
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Alita currently ranks #2101 among girls' names in America, with 2,608 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alita has been recorded 2,608 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #2101 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2101 among girls today
- 2,608 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alita is currently the #2101 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 2,608 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2101
- among girls today
- 2,608
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Alita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2101
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Alita was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
181 babies were named Alita in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Alita compares
2,608 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alita's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,608 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alita's full recorded timeline at 1971, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 181 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#2,101
Active since
1914
Alita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Alita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alita's strongest decade.
689 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Alita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 42
1910s
42 births
- 1920s 94
1920s
94 births
- 1930s 87
1930s
87 births
- 1940s 125
1940s
125 births
- 1950s 223
1950s
223 births
- 1960s 275
1960s
275 births
- 1970s 245
1970s
245 births
- 1980s 202
1980s
202 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 193
2000s
193 births
- 2010s
2010s
291 births
- 2020s
2020s
689 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 689 births (26% of all-time use).
How Alita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alita's total volume
Alita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alita by state
Where Alita concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 159 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 88 | 3.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 42 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Washington | | 24 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 17 | 0.7% |
California share of Alita's total US births 6.1%
Even split
159 of 2,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Alita appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alita? ▼
2,608 babies have been named Alita since 1914. It currently ranks #2101 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 181 births.
When was Alita most popular? ▼
Alita was most popular in the 2020s decade with 689 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Alita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alita are California (159 births), Texas (88 births), New York (43 births).
How long has the name Alita been used? ▼
Alita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alita's data
- California records the most Alitas (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alita
Nearby Names Like Alita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alita
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Aliyah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alita: #2101 Girls' Name - 2,608 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.