Vita
Girl name · #4358 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vita in class?
Vita scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.