Rikita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,314 in 1992
0 babies were named Rikita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRikita first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #6,314.
About the name Rikita
Rikita is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Rikita for girls from 1979 to 1997, in 12 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #6,314 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 361,011 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
Other spellings of Rikita
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: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Rikita
What is the origin of the name Rikita?
Rikita has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Rikita a boy or girl name?
Rikita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rikita?
Rikita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #6,314 in 1992.