Total births
220
Girls' name · since 1918
Arita
Arita has 220 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 220
- total births
- 1918–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
220 girls have been named Arita since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arita has 220 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1987.
- 220 total births
- 1918–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
220 girls have been named Arita since 1918, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.
- 220
- total births
- 1918–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Arita was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
10 babies were named Arita in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Arita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arita's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arita at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Arita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1987
- Peak year (1932)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Arita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Arita's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Arita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 41 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arita? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 220 babies named Arita. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 10 births.
When was Arita most popular? ▼
Arita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Arita been used? ▼
Arita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 70 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Arita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arita's data
- Arita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Arita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arita
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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, 1918–1987 (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. "Arita: Baby Name Since 1918 - 220 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arita. 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 Arita 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.