Elita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,817 in 1919
0 babies were named Elita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElita first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1919, when it reached #3,817.
About the name Elita
Elita is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Elita for girls from 1919 to 2024, in 68 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked #3,817 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 girls |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 288,184 girls |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 133,156 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 218,818 girls |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 299,401 girls |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 291,545 girls |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
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- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Elita
What is the origin of the name Elita?
Elita has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Elita a boy or girl name?
Elita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elita?
Elita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,817 in 1919.