Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Nita
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1956
Peak births
403
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Nita
How many people are named Nita?
An estimated 6,196 living Americans are named Nita.
How rare is Nita?
Nita is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Nita?
The median age of a living American named Nita is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 73 years old.
Is Nita still popular?
No. Nita is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1956 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Nita most common?
Nita has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
7
All-time
14,268
Where it lives now
Nita is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.6× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Nita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.