Girls' name · since 1950

Zorita

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Zorita, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#56,962 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade

Zorita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zorita has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1960.

  • #56,962 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zorita ranks #56,962 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#56,962 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Zorita's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zorita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zorita's full recorded timeline at 1960, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births.

Zorita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1950)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 19501960 5

Zorita by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1950s was Zorita's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Zorita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zorita?
Since 1950, Social Security records show 10 babies named Zorita. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #56,962 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 5 births.
Where does Zorita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zorita ranks #56,962 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zorita most popular?
Zorita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Zorita been used?
The SSA has tracked Zorita since 1950 -- 11 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Zorita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zora, Zoraida, Zori, Zoriah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zorita's data

  • Zorita's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zorita

Nearby Names Like Zorita

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zorita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zorita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1950–1960 (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 Zorita 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.