Brita
Girl name · Celtic · English · Irish · Latin · Scandinavian · Swedish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,357 in 1962
0 babies were named Brita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrita first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #2,357.
About the name Brita
Brita is a girl name of Celtic, English and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Brita for girls from 1916 to 2021, in 75 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #2,357 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish namesLatin namesScandinavian namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.6 | 388,350 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 259,740 girls |
| 1960s | 8.6 | 116,550 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 74,074 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 65,359 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 87,951 girls |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 230,415 girls |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 349,650 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Brita
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Questions about the name Brita
What is the origin of the name Brita?
Brita has Celtic, English, Irish, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Brita a boy or girl name?
Brita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Brita?
Brita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,357 in 1962.