Girls name
Rita
Rita is a girls' name given to 277,776 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1949 with 6,653 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among girls names in New Hampshire in 1921.
Which states favor Rita
Rita by state
Top states by all-time births named Rita. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 32,468 | #1075 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 24,168 | #1090 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 17,643 | #861 (2024) |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 17,320 | #967 (2024) |
| 5 | Ohio | 16,641 | #1411 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 14,736 | #1108 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 13,415 | #1768 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,815 | #777 (2024) |
| 9 | Indiana | 8,354 | #915 (2022) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 8,139 | #1181 (2024) |
| 11 | Louisiana | 7,342 | #870 (2006) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 6,712 | #901 (2025) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 6,414 | #509 (1996) |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,250 | #1072 (2022) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,356 | #736 (2024) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 5,035 | #975 (2001) |
| 17 | North Carolina | 4,893 | #1406 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 4,270 | #344 (1986) |
| 19 | Virginia | 4,214 | #752 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 4,213 | #686 (1993) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).