Hafsa vs Rita
Hafsa and Ritacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #220 and Rita #625 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Hafsa was ranked #355 and Rita #381 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #476 and Rita #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hafsa was ranked #608 and Rita #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hafsa and Rita over time
Hafsa and Rita appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Hafsa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rita in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hafsa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hafsa and Rita changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1986 and 2022, ending at #355 and #381.
- Longest-running competitions
Hafsa and Rita were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1986 to 2022, ending at #355 and #381.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1986–2022
Hafsa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rita in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #298 in 2004, Rita #111 in 1986.
The order changed in 2022: Hafsa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #412 and #380; by 2022 that had become #355 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hafsa #355, Rita #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hafsa held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rita in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #216 in 2023, Rita #573 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hafsa #220, Rita #625.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2025
Hafsa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rita in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #555 in 2023, Rita #375 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Hafsa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #898 and #504; by 2025 that had become #608 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hafsa #608, Rita #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Hafsa | Rita |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #403 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hafsa and Rita both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hafsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Rita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #116 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls