Given name
Alita
“small and winged”
Alita is a variant of Aleda. One Latin interpretation is “small and winged.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alita is a variant of Aleda. One Latin interpretation is “small and winged.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alita is a variant of Aleda. An origin associated with Aleda is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Alita is a short form of Adelita. In German usage, Alita is a short form of Adelheid.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,608
- 0 boys · 2,608 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 181 babies
- 2025
- 81
- #2,257 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 81 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,257 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,797 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alita’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Alita is a short form of Adelita. In German usage, Alita has a related form in Alida. In Spanish usage, Alita has a related form in Adelita.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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