Rita is a distinctive choice, ranked #719 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rita in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#719
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About the Name Rita
Rita is steadily gaining in popularity, up 49 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #573 in 2016, and it currently sits at #625. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rita is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rita in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rita
Rita Chatterton — Rita Chatterton is a retired professional wrestling referee.
Rita Incerti — Rita Incerti is a Justice in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Rita Marley — Alfarita Constantia Marley is a Jamaican reggae singer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rita
Unlikely. With around 51 UK babies named Rita per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rita in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rita has been fairly steady, ranked #719 in 2025 against #674 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #573 in 2016.
Rita is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rita include: Rita Chatterton, Rita Incerti and Rita Marley. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rita does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ritas in the wild.
51
UK babies named Rita (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 45 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rita
Almost certainly the only Rita in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rita
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rita Giménez García, most commonly known as Rita la Cantaora, was one of the most famous Spanish singers of flamenco in her time due to her performances in cafés cantantes, places where flamenco artists used to play music live.