Total births
14,268
Girls' name · since 1881
Nita
14,268 babies named Nita in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9561
- among girls today
- 14,268
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
14,268 babies have been named Nita since 1881, making it today's #9561 girls' name.
Nita has 14,268 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9561 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #9561 among girls today
- 14,268 born since 1881
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nita is currently the #9561 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 14,268 born since 1881, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9561
- among girls today
- 14,268
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Nita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9561
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Nita was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
403 babies were named Nita in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Nita compares
14,268 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Nita's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,268 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 403 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nita's full recorded timeline at 1953, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 403 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#9,561
Active since
1881
Nita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 403
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Nita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nita's strongest decade.
3,451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Nita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 95
1880s
95 births
- 1890s 279
1890s
279 births
- 1900s 344
1900s
344 births
- 1910s 838
1910s
838 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,483 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,728 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,377 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,451 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,034 births
- 1970s 764
1970s
764 births
- 1980s 347
1980s
347 births
- 1990s 200
1990s
200 births
- 2000s 158
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 119
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,451 births (24% of all-time use).
How Nita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nita's total volume
Nita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nita by state
Where Nita concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,111 | 14.8% |
| #2 | California | | 701 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 661 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 655 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 408 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 386 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 372 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 371 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Nita's total US births 14.8%
Even split
2,111 of 14,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Nita appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nita? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 14,268 babies named Nita. Today it holds rank #9561 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 403 births.
When was Nita most popular? ▼
Nita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,451 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Nita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nita are Texas (2,111 births), California (701 births), Oklahoma (661 births).
How long has the name Nita been used? ▼
Nita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nitya, Nithya, Nitza, Nitara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nita's data
- Nita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,451 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nitas (2,111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Nita
Nearby Names Like Nita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nita
Nitya Girl
#3104 1,136 births
Nithya Girl
#5671 822 births
Nitza Girl
547 births
Nitara Girl
#3930 350 births
Nitasha Girl
323 births
Compare Nita side by side: Nita vs Nitya Nita vs Nithya Nita vs Nitza
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Nita: #9561 Girls' Name - 14,268 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nita. 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 Nita 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.