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Lita
OriginNorwegian diminutive of Elisabet, English and Spanish diminutive of names ending in -lita, or Romanian variation of Leta, Latin
Meaning"pledged to God; little; glad, joyful"
About Lita
Vivacious but lightweight.
Pronounced LEE-tuh.
As of October 2026, Lita ranked #9835 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #698 in 1927.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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 | #4,538 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,855 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Lita on lists
Famous Litas
- (Lilian Patricia) Lita Roza
British singer
- Lita Ford (born Carmelita Rossana Ford)
British,American singer/musician of The Runaways
- Lita (born Amy Christine Dumas)
American pro wrestler
- Lita Grey
wife of Charlie Chaplin
Lita in pop culture
- Lita
English name of Sailor Jupiter in anime "Sailor Moon"
- Lita "Stony" Newsome
character in movie "Set It Off"
- Lita
little girl in movie "Instant Family".
Lita in blog posts
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