Rita Hayworth
There are approximately 1 people named Rita Hayworth living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rita with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hayworth. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rita
122K
Alive today
Named Hayworth
2.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1949
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,683
Per 100K: 0.83
Top ancestry: White (88.5%)
First name trend
Rita: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rita. The peak year was 1949 with 6,670 births. The average person named Rita today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hayworth surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hayworth, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.5%.
- White88.5%
- Black or African American5.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rita has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0357% of the US population, based on 122,252 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hayworth appears at a rate of 0.83 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rita Hayworth. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rita
FAQ
Rita Hayworth: questions and answers
How many people are named Rita Hayworth?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rita Hayworth. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0357%) with the surname frequency (0.83 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rita Hayworth?
We classify Rita Hayworth as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rita a male or female name?
Rita is predominantly female. Out of 285,052 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Rita profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.