Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Vita
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1921
Peak births
84
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Vita
How many people are named Vita?
An estimated 2,182 living Americans are named Vita.
How rare is Vita?
Vita is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Vita?
The median age of a living American named Vita is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 66 years old.
Is Vita still popular?
Yes — Vita is currently rising in popularity, with 32 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Vita most common?
Vita has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
61.9%
2025
32
All-time
4,591
Where it lives now
Vita is most concentrated in New York — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Vita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.