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Zita

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2411 to #5742.199820032006201220162025#2411#5742
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#3126
1997#2411
1998#3142
1999#3225
2001#2783
2003#2727
2004#3725
2005#3970
2006#2781
2009#3422
2010#4688
2012#4171
2013#5742
2015#5730
2016#3609
2021#5581
2022#5669
2025#4867

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 47 years from 1965 to 2011.

In 1997: #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2411 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2011

    Highest recorded position: #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1965–2011).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 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 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #303 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Zita'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#48674HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3816HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3996HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

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

Where Zita is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Zita, between 1965 and 2025, in 39 of those 61 years. 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic 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 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England 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 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199719652025
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
Republic of Ireland1965–201123#303 in 1969
England and Wales1996–202518#2411 in 1997

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1990; it appears again in 1995.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Zita

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #303 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.