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Alita
OriginShort form of Adelita, Spanish variation of Adelheid, German
Meaning"noble"
US Rank#2257
2025 SSA
About Alita
Alita is a girls' name threatening to break into the Top 1000. There are many possible sources of this name, but the most plausible is that it's a short form for the popular Spanish name Adelita, a relative of Adele and Adeline.
Pronounced uh-LEE-tuh.
As of October 2026, Alita ranked #2257 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1255 for girls in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,339 | 170 | 101.3 |
| 2020 | #1,255 | 181 | 112 |
| 2021 | #1,760 | 116 | 70.7 |
| 2022 | #1,870 | 108 | 65.8 |
| 2023 | #1,802 | 112 | 69.8 |
| 2024 | #2,093 | 91 | 56.2 |
| 2025 | #2,257 | 81 | 50.4 |
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