How Many People Are Named Pita?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Pita. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% female. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Pita peaked in popularity in 1924 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1924
6 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pita
Pita is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.4%) and females (79.6%). Out of 54 total births registered, 11 were male and 43 were female.
Pita as a male name
Ranked #11,997 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (6 births)
Pita as a female name
Ranked #5,856 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Pita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pita span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. While Pita is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pita by Decade
How has Pita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pita by State
Pita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pita
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pita?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Pita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Pita a common name?
Pita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pita most popular?
Pita reached peak popularity in 1924, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pita is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pita a female name?
Pita is predominantly female. 79.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pita Smith, Pita Johnson, Pita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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