Rita
Rita is a female given name: 99% of people named Rita are women, and it is recorded as female in 36 of the 36 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Italy
- US births since 1880
- 778 male / 283,037 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rita
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rita," in English, "Guten Tag Rita," in German. Rita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rita,
German
Guten Tag Rita,
French
Bonjour Rita,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rita:
Chinese
Rita您好：
Japanese
Rita様
English
Hi Rita,
German
Hi Rita,
French
Salut Rita,
Spanish
Hola Rita,
Chinese
Rita你好：
Japanese
Ritaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 36 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
778 male · 283,037 female · 283,815 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rita a male or female name?
Rita is a female given name: 99% of people named Rita are women, and it is recorded as female in 36 of the 36 countries covered.
How do I address Rita in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rita," in English, "Guten Tag Rita," in German. Rita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rita a unisex name?
Rita is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Rita are men. Rita leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rita a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rita (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rita,
title = {Is Rita a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rita},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}