Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Nita

Nita is a given name. It is also a short form of the given names Juanita and Bonita. People named Nita include:Nita Ambani, Indian businesswoman and wife of industrialist Mukesh Ambani Nita Jane Ayres, American politician Nita Barrow (1916–1995), first and only female Governor-General of Barbados, nurse and humanitarian activist Nita Cavalier (1906-1969), American silent film and stage…

Current Rank
#9,521
Peak Rank
#461 (1956)
Total Babies
14K
5-Yr Trend
-9%
1881
First Year
2024
Last Year
1956
Peak Year
#461
Peak Rank
14K
Total Count
144
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nita is a given name. It is also a short form of the given names Juanita and Bonita. People named Nita include:Nita Ambani, Indian businesswoman and wife of industrialist Mukesh Ambani Nita Jane Ayres, American politician Nita Barrow (1916–1995), first and only female Governor-General of Barbados, nurse and humanitarian activist Nita Cavalier (1906-1969), American silent film and stage…

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The Story of Nita

Nita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 403 Nitas were born — ranking #461 that year. As of 2026, Nita ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 14K Nitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nita

What does the name Nita mean?
Nita is a given name. It is also a short form of the given names Juanita and Bonita. People named Nita include:Nita Ambani, Indian businesswoman and wife of industrialist Mukesh Ambani Nita Jane Ayres, American politician Nita Barrow (1916–1995), first and only female Governor-General of Barbados, nurse and humanitarian activist Nita Cavalier (1906-1969), American silent film and stage…
How popular is Nita in 2026?
In 2026, Nita ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Nita most popular?
Nita reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #461 that year with 403 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Nita most popular?
Nita has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, North Dakota, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nita.
Is Nita a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nita?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nita include Sharlene, Maryjane, Marlyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Sharlene
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Marlyn
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Kala
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Chanda
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Sina
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Oleta
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About the name Nita

Nita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Nita's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #461. Use the chart and map above to compare Nita'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 .

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.