Rital
An Arabic feminine name meaning "a small paradise" or "a small garden".
Name Census estimates that about 172 living Americans carry the first name Rital. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rital today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rital births was 2022 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rital. 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.
People living today
172
~ 1 in 1,992,758 Americans
Peak year
2022
26 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,826
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Rital: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rital from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 84 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rital 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 Rital during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ritals live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rital
The name Rital is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "ritha," which means "season" or "time." This suggests that the name Rital may have been associated with the changing of seasons or the passage of time in ancient Indian culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rital can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas, which date back to around 1500-500 BCE. In the Rig Veda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism, there is a mention of a character named Rital, who is described as a wise sage or rishi.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Rital became more prevalent. Rital Singh, a renowned military commander and advisor to the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II, was one of the most famous individuals to bear this name during this period.
In the 12th century, a renowned scholar and poet named Rital Bhatt lived in the region of present-day Gujarat, India. He is known for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and his commentaries on ancient Hindu texts.
Another notable figure with the name Rital was Rital Devi, a 16th-century queen and warrior who ruled over the princely state of Garha-Mandla in central India. She is celebrated for her bravery and military prowess in defending her kingdom against invading forces.
In the 19th century, Rital Narayan, a prominent social reformer and advocate for women's education, was born in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He played a significant role in promoting literacy and education among women in his region.
While the name Rital has its roots in Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Indian diaspora populations. However, its historical significance and cultural associations remain deeply rooted in the Indian subcontinent.
People
Rital + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rital as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rital: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rital?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 172 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rital 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 1,992,758 US residents.
Is Rital a common name?
We classify Rital as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rital most popular?
The single biggest year for Rital was 2022, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rital is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rital a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rital 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.