Name meaning & stats
Ita
Ita. 547 US babies since 1940, peak 2013. Notable Itas are 1.3× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2013
547 US babies were named Ita between 1940 and 2025.
Ita around the world
- England & Wales: 48 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 3,705 in 2025
- Ireland: 529 babies since 1964, peak 1965
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Itas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are journalists, Itas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 39% of Itas use it
- Ita 39%
- Yetta 36%
- Yitta 25%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2013)