Total births
10
Recorded 1972–1979 Girls' name Peak 1972 10 births
Cita — girls' name
10 babies named Cita in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
10 girls have been named Cita since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 10
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cita was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cita in 1972 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Cita
The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Cita between 1972 and 1979, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Cita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Cita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Cita at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Cita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1972
- Peak year (1972)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
Cita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 10 births that decade — 100% of Cita's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cita? ▼
10 babies have been named Cita since 1972. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1972 with 5 births.
When was Cita most popular? ▼
Cita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Cita been used? ▼
Cita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 8 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Cita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Citlali, Citlaly, Citlalli, Citlally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Cita
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Citlally Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.