Vita
Girl name · #4358 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vita? In official American birth records, Vita has been tracked continuously since 1888, giving it 137 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Vita, placing it at #4358 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Vita.
The 137-year story
Vita first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 84 girls were named Vita — good for #797 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vita per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vita in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vita is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vita will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vita is most common
State-level data for Vita is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Vita
Statistically, parents drawn to Vita tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alta, Elma, Neva, Ora, and Verena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vita | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vita?
In official American birth records, the name Vita first appeared in 1888 (over 137 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Vita a popular girl name?
Vita ranked #4358 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Vita most popular?
Vita peaked in 1921, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #797 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vita?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Vita. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.