US rank #15541 Girls' name Peak 1977 176 births

Kita — #15541 US girls' name

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.

1950s271960s191970s681980s341990s62000s102020s12
#15541
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kita

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Kita between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kita currently holds the #15541 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kita 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 176 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.

Kita at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1977

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,541

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
13
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
468101214 20241997198119771973196319511950 5

Kita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
68 births that decade — 39% of Kita's all-time total
1950s271960s191970s681980s341990s62000s102020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kita?
176 babies have been named Kita since 1950. It currently ranks #15541 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 13 births.
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.

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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, 1950–2024 (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.