Total births
4,591
Girls' name · since 1888
Vita
4,591 babies named Vita in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3521
- among girls today
- 4,591
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Vita currently ranks #3521 among girls' names in America, with 4,591 babies recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vita has been recorded 4,591 times among girls since 1888, currently ranked #3521 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #3521 among girls today
- 4,591 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vita is currently the #3521 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 4,591 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3521
- among girls today
- 4,591
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Vita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3521
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Vita was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
84 babies were named Vita in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Vita compares
4,591 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Vita's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,591 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vita's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 84, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#3,521
Active since
1888
Vita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Vita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vita's strongest decade.
726 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Vita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1900s 93
1900s
93 births
- 1910s
1910s
467 births
- 1920s
1920s
726 births
- 1930s
1930s
485 births
- 1940s
1940s
461 births
- 1950s
1950s
541 births
- 1960s
1960s
476 births
- 1970s
1970s
294 births
- 1980s 180
1980s
180 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 185
2000s
185 births
- 2010s
2010s
293 births
- 2020s 227
2020s
227 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 726 births (16% of all-time use).
How Vita 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 Vita's total volume
Vita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vita by state
Where Vita concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,285 | 28.0% |
| #2 | California | | 150 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 142 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 125 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 94 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 43 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 35 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 26 | 0.6% |
New York share of Vita's total US births 28.0%
Even split
1,285 of 4,591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Vita appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vita? ▼
Vita has been given to 4,591 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3521 as of the latest data. 84 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Vita most popular? ▼
Vita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 726 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Vita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vita are New York (1,285 births), California (150 births), Illinois (142 births).
How long has the name Vita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vita since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vittoria, Vitoria, Vitalia, Vitalina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vita's data
- Vita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (726 total births); usage has since declined to 227 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Vitas (1,285 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Vita
Nearby Names Like Vita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vita
Vittoria Girl
#2823 1,624 births
Vitoria Girl
#9147 418 births
Vitalia Girl
#8988 194 births
Vitalina Girl
#9310 92 births
Vitina Girl
58 births
Compare Vita side by side: Vita vs Vittoria Vita vs Vitoria Vita vs Vitalia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vita
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, 1888–2025 (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. "Vita: #3521 Girls' Name - 4,591 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vita. 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 Vita 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.