Carita Name Popularity and Statistics

Carita is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1999
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,087
First Year on Record1900

Carita Popularity by Year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1999Girls5#14,411
1997Girls5#13,724
1995Girls5#13,386
1994Girls8#9,586
1993Girls5#13,442
1991Girls6#11,509
1990Girls8#9,247
1988Girls9#7,691
1987Girls12#5,923
1986Girls12#5,757
1985Girls19#4,126
1984Girls11#5,899
1983Girls12#5,457
1982Girls14#4,945
1981Girls21#3,739
1980Girls17#4,327
1979Girls15#4,626
1978Girls19#3,777
1977Girls21#3,486
1976Girls31#2,546
1975Girls16#3,950
1974Girls18#3,558
1973Girls31#2,405
1972Girls33#2,276

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak Recorded Years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1972 · Girls

33 recorded births and rank #2,276.

1976 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #2,546.

1973 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #2,405.

1958 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #2,260.

Where Carita Ranked Highest in 1972

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
LA#6585

View the complete state-by-state table for Carita