Vita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Vita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Vita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Vita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Vita is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “life”. From the Latin vita meaning life; also a pet form of Victoria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,591 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 185 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 Vita per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (84/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (15/yr).
Vita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,486 nationally (given to 84 babies that year).
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