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.

132
total births
1884–1949
years on record
1920s
peak decade
30%
born in that 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.

  • 132 total births
  • 1884–1949 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 30% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

132 girls have been named Bitha since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.

132
total births
1884–1949
years on record
1920s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Bitha was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

10 babies were named Bitha in 1928 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1949

Total births

132

Since 1884

66 years of records

Peak year

1928

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1949

Active since

1884

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1949

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

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

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bitha?
Since 1884, Social Security records show 132 babies named Bitha. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 10 births.
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.
  • 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, 1884–1949 (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. "Bitha: Baby Name Since 1884 - 132 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bitha. 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 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 June 2026.