Lita
Lita is a female given name of Latin origin, which means "gladly". The name can be a diminutive form of Amelita, Elita, or Lolita.
Meaning & Origin of Lita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lita is a female given name of Latin origin, which means "gladly". The name can be a diminutive form of Amelita, Elita, or Lolita.
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The Story of Lita
Lita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 135 Litas were born — ranking #909 that year. As of 2026, Lita ranks #7,803 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 4K Litas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lita
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lita (wrestler) (born 1975), American wrestler
- Lita Cabellut (born 1961), Spanish painter
- Lita Chevret (1908–2001), American actress
- Lita Cohen (born 1940), American politician
- Lita Ford (born 1958), American musician
- Lita Grey (1908–1995), American actress
- Lita Liem Sugiarto (born 1946), Indonesian tennis player
- Lita Prahl (1905–1978), Norwegian actress
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Names that sound like Lita
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About the name Lita
Lita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lita's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #696. Use the chart and map above to compare Lita'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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