—2024 rank
1949peak year
284,064babies named Rita since 1880
▼ 6%5-year trend
Rita popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Rita mean?
A short form of Margarita, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; also borne by Saint Rita of Cascia. Hollywood sirens like Rita Hayworth carried it worldwide.
OriginSpanish, Italian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Rita
Same era, same vibe — if you like Rita, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ritas
- Rita Hayworth, actress
- Rita Moreno, actress
Spellings & variants
Margarita
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