Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Unknown
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lita
Pronunciation
l(i)-ta
More about the name
Lita is a female given name of Latin origin, which means "gladly". The name can be a diminutive form of Amelita, Elita, or Lolita.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #910, 135 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #1727, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #3977, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #627, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence