Total births
187
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.
- #8834
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rital is the #8834 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 #8834 as of the latest data, more common than 50% 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.
- #8834 among girls today
- 187 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rital is currently the #8834 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 187 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8834
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Rital vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8834
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Rital was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
26 babies were named Rital in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Rital compares
187 35th 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
Rital's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rital | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,834
Active since
2009
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
Rital by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 by state
Where Rital concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rital? ▼
187 babies have been named Rital since 2009. It currently ranks #8834 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 26 births.
When was Rital most popular? ▼
Rital was most popular in the 2020s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Rital most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rital are Michigan (12 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Rital been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rital since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rital? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rita, Ritika, Rithika, Ritu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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
- 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 Rital
Nearby Names Like Rital
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rital
Rita Girl
#1395 284,452 births
Ritika Girl
#13964 576 births
Rithika Girl
#11625 404 births
Ritu Girl
341 births
Ritaj Girl
#16731 172 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rital: #8834 Girls' Name - 187 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rital. 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 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 June 2026.