US rank #8430 Girls' name Peak 2013 634 births

Ita — #8430 US girls' name

634 babies named Ita in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s261910s271920s491930s111940s51950s51960s331970s341980s511990s452000s1012010s1612020s86
#8430
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ita was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

25 babies were named Ita in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ita

The Social Security Administration has registered 634 babies named Ita between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ita currently holds the #8430 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ita performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ita shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 147 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Ita in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ita 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 634 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.

Ita at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

634

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

2013

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,430

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
25
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Ita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 25% of Ita's all-time total
1900s261910s271920s491930s111940s51950s51960s331970s341980s511990s452000s1012010s1612020s86

Ita by state

Where Ita concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
147 23.2%
#2 New Jersey
56 8.8%
New York share of Ita's total US births 23.2%
Even split

147 of 634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ita?
634 babies have been named Ita since 1900. It currently ranks #8430 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 25 births.
When was Ita most popular?
Ita was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Ita most popular?
The top states for the name Ita are New York (147 births), New Jersey (56 births).
How long has the name Ita been used?
Ita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Italia, Italy, Itati, Itali, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1900–2024 (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.