Meaning and history
Lita is a short form of names ending in lita. The name came to public attention in the 1920s through Lita Grey (1908–1995), who was Charlie Chaplin’s second wife; her birth name was Lillita Louise MacMurray.
Lita rose from #983 to #911 for girls between 1957 and 1960. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 135.