Total births
115
Girls' name · since 1973
Kavitha
115 babies named Kavitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 115
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Kavitha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kavitha has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2000.
- 115 total births
- 1973–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
115 girls have been named Kavitha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 115
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kavitha was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kavitha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Kavitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kavitha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kavitha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Kavitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1983)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kavitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kavitha's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kavitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kavitha? ▼
115 babies have been named Kavitha since 1973. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1983 with 9 births.
When was Kavitha most popular? ▼
Kavitha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kavitha been used? ▼
Kavitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 28 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Kavitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kavya, Kavita, Kaveri, Kaveah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kavitha's data
- Kavitha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Kavitha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kavitha
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Kaveri Girl
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Kaveah Girl
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Kavina Girl
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Compare Kavitha side by side: Kavitha vs Kavya Kavitha vs Kavita Kavitha vs Kaveri
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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, 1973–2000 (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. "Kavitha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 115 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kavitha. 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 Kavitha 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.