Carita
Carità or Carita is a feminine given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Carita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carità or Carita is a feminine given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Carita
Carita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 33 Caritas were born — ranking #2,276 that year. As of 2026, Carita ranks #14,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Caritas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carita
Carita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Carita's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #2,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Carita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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