Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1976
Nandita
245 babies named Nandita in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 245
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Nandita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 245 have been recorded since 1976.
Nandita has 245 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- 245 total births
- 1976–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Nandita since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 245
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nandita was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
19 babies were named Nandita in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Nandita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nandita's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nandita at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Nandita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (2004)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nandita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nandita's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nandita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (56% of all-time use).
Nandita by state
Where Nandita concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.0% |
California share of Nandita's total US births 2.0%
5 of 245 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nandita? ▼
245 babies have been named Nandita since 1976. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Nandita most popular? ▼
Nandita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Nandita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nandita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nandita been used? ▼
Nandita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 47 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Nandita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nancy, Nannie, Nanette, Nan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nandita's data
- Nandita's decade-level peak was the 2000s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nanditas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nandita
Nearby Names Like Nandita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nandita
Nancy Girl
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Nannie Girl
25,560 births
Nanette Girl
16,894 births
Nan Girl
10,274 births
Nanci Girl
6,474 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2022 (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. "Nandita: Baby Name Since 1976 - 245 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nandita. 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 Nandita 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 July 2026.