Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1950
Kita
176 babies named Kita in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15586
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
176 babies have been named Kita since 1950, making it today's #15586 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kita recorded 176 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #15586 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2024.
- #15586 among girls today
- 176 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kita is currently the #15586 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 176 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15586
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Kita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15586
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Kita compares
176 34th percentile among 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
Kita's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kita splits its recorded history at 1977: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#15,586
Active since
1950
Kita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2024
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Kita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kita's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 68 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kita? ▼
Kita has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15586 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Kita most popular? ▼
Kita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kita been used? ▼
Kita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kitty, Kittie, Kit, Kitana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kita's data
- Kita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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 Kita
Nearby Names Like Kita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kita
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Kittie Girl
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Kit Girl
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Kitana Girl
#2959 1,669 births
Kitzia Girl
#11501 445 births
Compare Kita side by side: Kita vs Kitty Kita vs Kittie Kita vs Kit
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kita
Staci #15585
25,480 births · Peak 1971
Tacey #15587
305 births · Peak 1970
Reyne #15584
234 births · Peak 1957
Torrie #15588
2,878 births · Peak 1977
Lyanne #15583
427 births · Peak 1991
Shaye #15589
2,188 births · Peak 1998
Zaneta #15582
956 births · Peak 1987
Kimberlie #15590
3,678 births · Peak 1970
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–2024 (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. "Kita: #15586 Girls' Name - 176 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kita. 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 Kita 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 July 2026.