ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1900 First Year 2026 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #1679 Peak Rank 666 Total Count 73 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ita What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ita is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Irish 📖 ## The Story of Ita American parents first put Ita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 25 Itas were born — ranking #5,317 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Itas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,847 among baby girl names with 16 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 666 Itas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Ita Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ita. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Íde 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ita Phonetically similar names — useful when Ita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ida](/ida) * Itu * Icty * Eida * Ajda * Eyetie * Outta * [Atta](/atta) * [Eta](/eta) * [Ata](/ata) * [Etta](/etta) * Oughta Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ita What does the name Ita mean? Ita is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish. What is the origin of the name Ita? Ita has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish. How popular is Ita in 2026? In 2026, Ita ranks #6,847 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year. When was Ita most popular? Ita reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #1,679 that year with 25 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ita most popular? Ita has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ita. Is Ita a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ita? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ita include Catheryn, Glena, Dea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Ita? Common variants and related forms of Ita include Íde. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧CatherynPeak #1679](/catheryn)[👧GlenaPeak #1679](/glena)[👧DeaPeak #1679](/dea)[👧KinniePeak #1679](/kinnie)[👧RosildaPeak #1679](/rosilda)[👧YukikoPeak #1679](/yukiko)[👧ArdythePeak #1679](/ardythe)[👧NeylanPeak #1679](/neylan) ## About the name Ita Ita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 666 births in the dataset. Ita's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #1,679\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2013 → ](/year/2013) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.