Olita
A feminine name of unknown origin with unconventional spelling.
Name Census estimates that about 31 living Americans carry the first name Olita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Olita today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olita births was 1917 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olita. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Olita is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Olitas were born before 1964.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Olita. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
31
~ 1 in 11,056,592 Americans
Peak year
1917
11 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1973 SSA rank
#9,355
Tracked since 1906
Popularity
Olita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olita from the 1900s through to the 1970s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olita by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Olita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Olitas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Olita
The given name Olita is believed to have originated from the Lithuanian language, where it is a diminutive form of the name Olga. Olga itself is derived from the Old Norse word "Helga," which means "holy" or "blessed." The name Olita was most prevalent in Lithuania and surrounding regions during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Olita can be found in the chronicles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, where an Olita Gediminaitė, a distant relative of the Grand Duke Gediminas, is mentioned in the 14th century. However, the name was not exclusively used by the nobility and was also found among commoners in the region.
In the 16th century, there are records of an Olita Radvila, a member of the powerful Radvila family, who was known for her charitable works and support of the arts. Another notable Olita from this period was Olita Mikalojūtė, a merchant and trader from the city of Kaunas, whose business dealings were documented in various commercial records.
Moving into the 17th century, Olita Kazimieras was a renowned painter and portraitist who gained recognition for her depictions of Lithuanian nobility and landscapes. Her works can still be found in various museums and galleries across the region.
In the 18th century, Olita Mickevičienė, a writer and poet, made significant contributions to the preservation of Lithuanian folklore and literature. Her collection of folk tales and poems is considered an important cultural treasure.
As the name spread beyond its Lithuanian roots, other notable individuals bearing the name Olita emerged. In the 19th century, Olita Petrova was a Russian ballet dancer who performed with the Bolshoi Theatre and is remembered for her grace and technical prowess on stage.
While the name Olita has not been as widely used in recent times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with deep roots in Lithuanian culture and history.
People
Olita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Olita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Olita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 31 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olita going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,056,592 US residents.
Is Olita a common name?
We classify Olita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 142 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olita most popular?
The single biggest year for Olita was 1917, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olita is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Olita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olita in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.