Tita
A girl's name of Spanish origin with 236 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name or nickname.
Tita is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a diminutive nickname used across Latin America — often as a pet name for older female relatives or as a given name in its own right. It has the warmth of a term of endearment elevated to a full name.
Tita is small but carries enormous affection. In Laura Esquivel's novel Like Water for Chocolate, Tita is the passionate central character — a name that became synonymous with longing, love, and the magic of food across Latin American literature.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Tita's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Tita follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Tita's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tita has 33+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1916.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | #18611 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | #15987 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 15 | #12274 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 57 | #6014 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 39 | #6545 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 34 | #5491 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 42 | #4336 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 19 | #4165 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 14 | #4673 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 6 | #4357 | — |
The Story of Tita
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1975, Tita is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tita are most likely born between 1965 and 1985.
How rare is Tita?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tita is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1916, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1970s with 57 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tita by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(33 years, 1916–2004)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | #18611 |
| 1997 | 5 | #15987 |
| 1986 | 5 | #12718 |
| 1984 | 5 | #12063 |
| 1980 | 5 | #12042 |
| 1978 | 6 | #9659 |
| 1976 | 10 | #6020 |
| 1975 | 21 | #3392 |
| 1973 | 10 | #5553 |
| 1972 | 10 | #5446 |
| 1967 | 6 | #6744 |
| 1966 | 5 | #7537 |
| 1964 | 5 | #7729 |
| 1963 | 5 | #7570 |
| 1962 | 9 | #4832 |
| 1961 | 9 | #4858 |
| 1959 | 7 | #5525 |
| 1958 | 6 | #6050 |
| 1957 | 6 | #6029 |
| 1956 | 6 | #5912 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1916–2004