Ita

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A few things about Ita you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ita

Ita Ever

Estonian actress (1931-2023)

Choose Ita and your child shares a first name with Ita Ever, an Estonian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ita, like who?” Ita Ever's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ita, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ita would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIta 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 yearIt was far more popular in 1901, when it ranked #1,679. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowIta is 4.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🚀TrendIta has climbed 2,460 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIta is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #718. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Ita

Ita is a girl name of Irish, Italian and Spanish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with I and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Ita for girls from 1900 to 2025, in 72 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #1,679 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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