Lita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lita is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “pet form of names like Carmelita”. A Spanish diminutive ending used as an independent name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,437 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lita per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (135/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Lita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,549 nationally (given to 135 babies that year).
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