Alita
How to say it: uh-LEE-tuh · /əˈlitə/
Spanish diminutive of Adela meaning 'noble' - familiar as heroine of Battle Angel Alita manga.
Alita was the 1,706th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,706 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,930 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,517 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alita is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Alita is the titular cyborg protagonist of Alita: Battle Angel (2019 film)
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