Girl · #10,953 in 2026

Yita

Name: Popularity of the name Yita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,953

Peak Rank

#9,787 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1986

First Year

2014

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#9787

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Yita

Yita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 11 births, good for #9,787 nationwide. About 56% of every Yita on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Yita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Yita

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

Uta
Yota
Yetta
Yata
Yatta
Yuta
Yotta
Juta
Wita
Uita
Yeti
Utah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yita

What does the name Yita mean?

Yita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1986. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Yita in 2026?

In 2026, Yita ranks #10,953 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Yita most popular?

Yita reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #9,787 that year with 11 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yita most popular?

Yita has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yita.

Is Yita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yita include Tola, Dehlia, Emilene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yita

Yita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Yita's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Yita'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.