Carita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,753
1910s	67	7	+509%	#2,060
1920s	113	11	+69%	#2,027
1930s	122	12	+8%	#1,925
1940s	83	8	-32%	#2,642
1950s	164	16	+98%	#2,269
1960s	134	13	-18%	#2,826
1970s	224	22	+67%	#2,281
1980s	127	13	-43%	#3,755
1990s	42	4	-67%	#9,385
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,753

1910s

+509%

#2,060

1920s

113

+69%

#2,027

1930s

122

+8%

#1,925

1940s

-32%

#2,642

1950s

164

+98%

#2,269

1960s

134

-18%

#2,826

1970s

224

+67%

#2,281

1980s

127

-43%

#3,755

1990s

-67%

#9,385

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carita

Carita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,087 American babies have been named Carita. Its peak came in 1972, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carita?

The median living Carita is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 68. An estimated 700 people named Carita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,767
1990	8	#9,385
1985	19	#4,151
1980	17	#4,349
1975	16	#3,969
1970	17	#3,598
1965	10	#4,231
1960	19	#2,826
1955	18	#2,642
1950	16	#2,553
1945	5	#4,634
1940	10	#2,759
1935	11	#2,602
1930	18	#1,945
1925	15	#2,388
1920	10	#3,136
1915	15	#2,060
1910	5	#2,464
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,753
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carita?

The median living Carita is about 55 years old. Half of all living Caritas are between 47 and 68 years old.

How many people named Carita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Carita are alive in the United States, based on 1,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carita in 2025?

Carita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carita?

1,087 babies have been named Carita in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carita most popular?

Carita peaked in 1972, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Carita a boy or girl name?

Carita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carita rising or falling?

Carita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Carita?

Well-known people named Carita include Carita Holmström (musician).

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Carita popularity over time

The story of Carita

How old are people named Carita?

Carita year by year

Famous people named Carita

Frequently asked questions

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