Holding steady.
Popularity of Olita since 1906
Babies named Olita per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Olita's real moment was 1906.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Olita is a delicate and rare Spanish diminutive, recorded in the United States since 1906, the year it first appeared with fewer than five births. That year also marked its peak, as it never re-entered the top 1000. The trajectory is stable in its obscurity, with no births in the latest year (2025). While Olita has ties to Spain and the cult of Saint Eulalia, its use in the U.S. has remained a micro-curiosity: the 1906 record is the only known appearance, making it one of the quietest entries in the Social Security data.
Olita is a diminutive of Olalla, a Spanish form of Eulalia, a name of Greek origin from 'eulalos' meaning 'sweetly speaking' or 'well-spoken'. The name Eulalia was borne by a 4th-century Spanish martyr, popularizing the name in the Spanish-speaking world. Olita itself appears as a rare endearing form, recorded in the United States since the early 1900s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lita, Oli
Sibling names for Olita
Names that share Olita's style, for a brother or sister.
