The first name Lita
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Lita, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 10 births (#1,728).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Lita, the 9,835th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 135 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lita
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lita GreyAmerican actress (1908–1995)
- Lita FordBritish musician, born 1958
- Lita StanticArgentine film producer (born 1941)
- Lita RozaBritish traditional pop singer (1926–2008)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lita?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lita, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2001, with 10 births.
- Is Lita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,437 US babies named Lita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lita most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 135 babies were named Lita, its highest rank at 911th.