Recorded 1969–2007 Girls' name Peak 1990 131 births

Kelita — girls' name

131 babies named Kelita in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s551980s301990s342000s7

The verdict

131 girls have been named Kelita since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.

131
total births
1969–2007
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kelita was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kelita in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelita

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Kelita between 1969 and 2007, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kelita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelita 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 131 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.

Kelita at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

131

Since 1969

39 years of records

Peak year

1990

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1969

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2007

Kelita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1969

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1990)
11
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 2007199419891985197819731969 5

Kelita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
55 births that decade — 42% of Kelita's all-time total
1960s51970s551980s301990s342000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelita?
131 babies have been named Kelita since 1969. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1990 with 11 births.
When was Kelita most popular?
Kelita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kelita been used?
Kelita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 39 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Kelita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1969–2007 (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.