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.

109
total births
1981–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that 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.

  • 109 total births
  • 1981–2003 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

109 girls have been named Bita since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

109
total births
1981–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Bita was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

10 babies were named Bita in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

109

Since 1981

23 years of records

Peak year

2001

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1981

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2003

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 2003. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
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
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bita: Baby Name Since 1981 - 109 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.