Zita
How to say it: ZEE-ta · /ˈzita/
Italian name of uncertain meaning, possibly 'little girl' - borne by Saint Zita of Lucca.
Zita was the 5,654th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 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 | #5,654 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zita peaked in the 1900s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zita
- Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892–1989)Empress of Austria from 1916 to 1918
- Zita Hanrot (born 1989)French film and television actress
- St. Zita (1218–1278)Italian servant and Catholic saint from Lucca, patron of domestic workers (lived c.1212-1272)
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