Girls' name · since 2009
Rital
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 187 babies named Rital, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,804 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 187
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rital is the #7804 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 187 recorded since 2009.
Rital has 187 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7804 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #20,523 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,804 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 187 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rital ranks #20,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,804 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 187 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #20,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,804 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 187
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
Rital's 187 recorded births place it above 71.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Rital compares
187 35th percentile among 17,297 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
Rital's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rital | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rital's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rital's full recorded timeline at 2018, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rital popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Currently ranks #7804 among girls.
187 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2022 with 26 births in a single year.
Rital by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (98 births, 52% of the file).
2020s was Rital's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rital births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 98 births (52% of all-time use).
Rital decade highlights
- Peak decade 98 births
- Runner-up 83 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Rital by state
Where Rital concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
Top 5 states
- Michigan 6.4% of nationwide
- New York 2.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Michigan accounts for 6.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rital? ▼
Where does Rital sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Rital most popular? ▼
Where is Rital most popular? ▼
How long has the name Rital been used? ▼
What names are similar to Rital? ▼
What to do with Rital's data
- Michigan records the most Ritals (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rital
Nearby Names Like Rital
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rital
Compare Rital side by side: Rital vs Rita Rital vs Ritika Rital vs Rithika
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rital
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rital: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rital 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 August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.