How Many People Are Named Rita Wilson?
There are approximately 332 people named Rita Wilson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,032,393 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rita with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
332
1 in 1,032,393 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Rita: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rita. The peak year was 1949 with 6,670 births. The average person named Rita today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Wilson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wilson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rita" has an estimated frequency of 0.0357% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wilson" appears at a rate of 271.84 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 332 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rita Wilson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rita Wilson?
We estimate approximately 332 people named Rita Wilson are alive in the United States today. The first name Rita is shared by 122,252 Americans, and the surname Wilson is shared by 913,092.
How rare is the name Rita Wilson?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,032,393 Americans. The first name Rita is common and the surname Wilson is very common.
Is Rita a male or female name?
Rita is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1949 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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