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Rita

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What official birth registration shows about Rita: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rita: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #25 in 1963, and it stood at #718 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #573 to #1755.200020052010201520202025#573#1755
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#1287
1998#1571
1999#1107
2000#1389
2001#1359
2002#1192
2003#1176
2004#1158
2005#1406
2006#1325
2007#1234
2008#1093
2009#1365
2010#1653
2011#1067
2012#916
2013#699
2014#625
2015#735
2016#573
2017#764
2018#710
2019#584
2020#674
2021#654
2022#729
2023#851
2024#625
2025#719

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 79 of the 80 years from 1945 to 2024.

In 2025: #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2024

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2024).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Norway in 1963.

Rita's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#62562HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#85142HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#72950HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#65459HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#67455HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#58468HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#71056HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#76452HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57373HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#73553HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#62565HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#69957HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#91640HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#106732HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#109327HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#123422HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#115820HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#117619HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#119217HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#135914HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4735HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#3818HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3808HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#5064HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3809HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#5254HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4099HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4408HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#4717HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#4617HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#40910HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5495HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5974HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#6074HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4678HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5765HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4349HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5007HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#4099HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4946HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5665HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4278HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#31813HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4787HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#31513HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#31313HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4807HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#27616HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#24121HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#23622HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#28217HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#21625HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#22627HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#20230HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#16941HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#15843HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#11962HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#11164HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#11759HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#11062HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#9674HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#11359HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#10070HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#9774HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#7599HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#76103HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#77100HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#65115HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#54153HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#50167HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#49169HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#40215HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#46198HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#48170HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#44204HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#42222HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#40213HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#35241HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#39222HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#30263HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#25332HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#32245HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#49190HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#44196HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#45209HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#51187HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#51202HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#48205HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#50197HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#50173HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#55151HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#57124HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#62106HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#64104HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#6494HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#7782HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#9664HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#8472HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#11646HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41910HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#24014HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#25615HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#20823HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#21323HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#19526HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#22323HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#19929HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#16842HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#19529HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#15046HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#16139HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#16439HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#17237HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#15542HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#13750HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#13948HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#14839HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#11659HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#11253HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#8780HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#8079HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#7685HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#59106HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rita is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Rita, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: highest position in 1963Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2016Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202479#25 in 1963
Republic of Ireland1964–202555#59 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#573 in 2016
Northern Ireland2016–20234#264 in 2023
Scotland20241#431 in 2024

Its high point came 61 years earlier in Norway (1963) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Rita

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Norway in 1963. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.