Girls' name · since 1981

Bita

109 babies named Bita in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,131 of 72,339
all-time among girls
109
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Bita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bita has been recorded 109 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2003.

  • #26,131 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 109 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bita ranks #26,131 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,131 of 72,339
all-time among girls
109
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bita's 109 recorded births place it above 63.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Bita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bita's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1981198719901994199820022003 5

Bita by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (43 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Bita's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Bita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Bita by state

Where Bita concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 15.6%
California share of Bita's total US births 15.6%

17 of 109 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bita?
Bita has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,131 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Bita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bita ranks #26,131 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bita most popular?
Bita was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Bita most popular?
The top states for the name Bita are California (17 births).
How long has the name Bita been used?
Bita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 23 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Bita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bitha, Bitania, Bithiah, Bitanya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bita's data

  • Bita's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Bitas (17 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.

Keep exploring Bita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2003 (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 Bita 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.