Zita
Zita was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Zita as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #4,867 (4) | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #5,670 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #5,581 (3) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | #3,609 (6) | — | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | #5,730 (3) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,993 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | #5,742 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #4,171 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | — | #937 (3) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1884 at #640.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1882.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Zita is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 69,000 to 1 in 300,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zita | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Zita | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Zita | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Zita | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Zita | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |