Girls' name · since 1884

Bitha

Bitha has 132 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,083 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade

132 girls have been named Bitha since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bitha recorded 132 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1949.

  • #24,083 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 132 born since 1884
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bitha ranks #24,083 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,083 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bitha's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bitha's full recorded timeline at 1909, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1928)
10
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4681012 18841892189919081918192219271949 5

Bitha by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Bitha's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Bitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bitha? ▼
Since 1884, Social Security records show 132 babies named Bitha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,083 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 10 births.
Where does Bitha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bitha ranks #24,083 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 Bitha most popular? ▼
Bitha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Bitha been used? ▼
Records for Bitha go back to 1884, giving 66 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Bitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bitania, Bita, Bithiah, Bitanya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bitha's data

  • Bitha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Bitha

Nearby Names Like Bitha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bitha

Bitania Girl
#14201 114 births
Bita Girl
109 births
Bithiah Girl
#11513 90 births
Bitanya Girl
#14284 44 births
Bittany Girl
22 births

Compare Bitha side by side: Bitha vs Bitania Bitha vs Bita Bitha vs Bithiah

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Alga
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Marguerette
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Encarnacion
132 births · Peak 1921
Dorothia
132 births · Peak 1929
Etoy
132 births · Peak 1917
Ilamae
132 births · Peak 1927
Evanell
132 births · Peak 1921
Johnye
132 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bitha: 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, 1884–1949 (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 Bitha 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.