How Many People Are Named Rekita?
An estimated 77 people in the United States have the first name Rekita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Rekita peaked in popularity in 1978 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rekita 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 Rekita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rekita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
77
About 1 in 4,451,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1978
10 births
Total Registered
82
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rekita
Rekita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 82 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rekita as a female name
Ranked #11,080 in 1990
7 female births in 1990
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Rekita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rekita span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 52 babies were registered. Rekita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rekita by Decade
How has Rekita 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.
Rekita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rekita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rekita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rekita?
We estimate approximately 77 people named Rekita 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 4,451,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Rekita a common name?
Rekita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rekita most popular?
Rekita reached peak popularity in 1978, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rekita is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rekita a female name?
Rekita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rekita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rekita Smith, Rekita Johnson, Rekita 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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