Karlita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,948 in 1978
0 babies were named Karlita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarlita first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #6,948.
About the name Karlita
Karlita is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Karlita for girls from 1968 to 2023, in 16 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #6,948 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 546,448 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
Other spellings of Karlita
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Karlita
What is the origin of the name Karlita?
Karlita has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karlita a boy or girl name?
Karlita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karlita?
Karlita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #6,948 in 1978.