Girls' name · since 1938

Movita

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Movita, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1938
1930s
peak decade

Movita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1938.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Movita has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1964.

  • #35,511 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1938
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Movita ranks #35,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1938, peaking in the 1930s.

#35,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1938
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Movita's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% 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.

Movita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Movita's full recorded timeline at 1962, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1939 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Movita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1939)
12
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 193819391940196219631964 6

Movita by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (22 births, 46% of the file).

1930s was Movita's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Movita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 22 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Movita? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 48 babies named Movita. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,511 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1939, with 12 births.
Where does Movita sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Movita ranks #35,511 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 Movita most popular? ▼
Movita was most popular in the 1930s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Movita been used? ▼
Records for Movita go back to 1938, giving 27 years of history through 1964.

What to do with Movita's data

  • Movita's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1960s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Movita: 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, 1938–1964 (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 Movita 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.