Alita: Meaning of Baby Name Alita

Alita Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,527 baby girls have been named Alita. The name peaked in 2020 with 181 US births that year (rank #1255). In 2024, ranked #2093 nationally — 838 places below its 2020 peak.

Top States for Alita

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Alita births are: California (132), Texas (75), New York (43).

Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Alita

If you like Alita's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Alita's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Alita

957

Spanish baby names in our dictionary

559

Spanish female names

488

5-letter A-names in our dictionary

1,183

A-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Alita to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Alita against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Alita vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Alita vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Alita vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Alita vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Alita vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Alita vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Alita vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Alita vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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