Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GreekRita is a female name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rita yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 71 | #207 |
| 1953 | 73 | #196 |
| 1954 | 87 | #173 |
| 1955 | 60 | #241 |
| 1956 | 81 | #198 |
| 1957 | 82 | #194 |
| 1958 | 80 | #202 |
| 1959 | 75 | #218 |
| 1960 | 96 | #181 |
| 1961 | 52 | #296 |
| 1962 | 68 | #239 |
| 1963 | 67 | #248 |
| 1964 | 61 | #265 |
| 1965 | 51 | #308 |
| 1966 | 38 | #375 |
| 1967 | 38 | #382 |
| 1968 | 34 | #414 |
| 1969 | 26 | #482 |
| 1970 | 18 | #585 |
| 1971 | 15 | #621 |
| 1972 | 16 | #591 |
| 1973 | 17 | #537 |
| 1974 | 13 | #612 |
| 1975 | 9 | #732 |
| 1976 | 19 | #487 |
| 1977 | 6 | #874 |
| 1978 | 10 | #685 |
| 1979 | 4 | #1,093 |
| 1980 | 10 | #715 |
| 1981 | 5 | #984 |
| 1982 | 13 | #631 |
| 1983 | 5 | #1,019 |
| 1984 | 10 | #730 |
| 1985 | 11 | #713 |
| 1986 | 7 | #926 |
| 1987 | 6 | #994 |
| 1988 | 5 | #1,077 |
| 1989 | 5 | #1,090 |
| 1990 | 8 | #923 |
| 1991 | 6 | #1,036 |
| 1992 | 8 | #915 |
| 1993 | 4 | #1,228 |
| 1994 | 5 | #1,121 |
| 1995 | 6 | #1,033 |
| 1996 | 3 | #1,357 |
| 1997 | 3 | #1,360 |
| 1998 | 9 | #871 |
| 1999 | 3 | #1,395 |
| 2000 | 3 | #1,396 |
| 2001 | 8 | #908 |
| 2002 | 8 | #893 |
| 2003 | 4 | #1,236 |
| 2004 | 5 | #1,092 |
| 2005 | 4 | #1,219 |
| 2006 | 4 | #1,194 |
| 2007 | 4 | #1,184 |
| 2008 | 4 | #1,152 |
| 2009 | 6 | #949 |
| 2011 | 2 | #1,350 |
| 2012 | 2 | #1,205 |
| 2013 | 2 | #1,281 |
