Girls' name · since 1918

Itaska

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Itaska, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#55,392 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Itaska since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Itaska has 10 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1923.

  • #55,392 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itaska ranks #55,392 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#55,392 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Itaska's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% 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.

Itaska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Itaska's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births.

Itaska popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19181923 5

Itaska by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Itaska's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Itaska births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Itaska?
10 babies have been named Itaska since 1918. All-time, it sits at #55,392 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
Where does Itaska sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itaska ranks #55,392 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 Itaska most popular?
Itaska was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Itaska been used?
Itaska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 6 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Itaska?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Italia, Italy, Ita, Itati, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Itaska's data

  • Itaska's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Itaska

Nearby Names Like Itaska

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Itaska: 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, 1918–1923 (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 Itaska 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.