Total births
139
Girls' name · since 1896
Itha
139 babies named Itha in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 139
- total births
- 1896–1946
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Itha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Itha recorded 139 times among girls since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1946.
- 139 total births
- 1896–1946 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
139 girls have been named Itha since 1896, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1946.
- 139
- total births
- 1896–1946
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Itha was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
13 babies were named Itha in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Itha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Itha splits its recorded history at 1922: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Itha at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Itha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1946
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Itha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Itha's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Itha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 52 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Itha? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 139 babies named Itha. The most recent recorded year was 1946. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 13 births.
When was Itha most popular? ▼
Itha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Itha been used? ▼
Records for Itha go back to 1896, giving 51 years of history through 1946.
What names are similar to Itha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ithzel, Ithalia, Ithaca. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Itha's data
- Itha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (52 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.
Keep exploring Itha
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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, 1896–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Itha: Baby Name Since 1896 - 139 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/itha. 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 Itha 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.