Carita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,723 in 1900
0 babies were named Carita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarita first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,723.
About the name Carita
Carita is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Carita for girls from 1900 to 1999, in 85 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,723 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.9 | 257,069 girls |
| 1910s | 7.9 | 126,582 girls |
| 1920s | 9.5 | 105,374 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 87,413 girls |
| 1940s | 5.7 | 174,520 girls |
| 1950s | 8.5 | 117,096 girls |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 137,363 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 68,306 girls |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 133,690 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 431,034 girls |
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Carita
What is the origin of the name Carita?
Carita has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Carita a boy or girl name?
Carita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carita?
Carita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #1,723 in 1900.