Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Alita
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2020
Peak births
181
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Alita
How many people are named Alita?
An estimated 2,125 living Americans are named Alita.
How rare is Alita?
Alita is uncommon among babies today, with 81 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 55.2% from its 2020 peak.
How old is the typical Alita?
The median age of a living American named Alita is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 51 years old.
Is Alita still popular?
Yes — Alita is currently rising in popularity, with 81 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 6.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Alita most common?
Alita has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 20202025
Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
55.2%
2025
81
All-time
2,608
Where it lives now
Alita is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Alita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.