Girls' name · since 1961
Amita
Amita has 468 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 468
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Amita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 468 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Amita recorded 468 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2018.
- #12,338 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 468 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amita ranks #12,338 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 468 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 468
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Amita's 468 recorded births place it above 82.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Amita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amita's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2018
- Peak year (1984)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Amita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (114 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Amita's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Amita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 114 births (24% of all-time use).
Amita by state
Where Amita concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
15 of 468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Amita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2010s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Amitas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Amita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.