Total births
409
Girls' name · since 1998
Samhita
409 babies named Samhita in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 409
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Samhita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 409 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Samhita recorded 409 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- 409 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
409 girls have been named Samhita since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 409
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Samhita was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
33 babies were named Samhita in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Samhita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samhita's full recorded timeline at 2010, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samhita at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Samhita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Samhita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Samhita's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Samhita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (47% of all-time use).
Samhita by state
Where Samhita concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 9.5% |
California share of Samhita's total US births 9.5%
39 of 409 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samhita? ▼
Samhita has been given to 409 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 33 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Samhita most popular? ▼
Samhita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Samhita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samhita are California (39 births).
How long has the name Samhita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samhita since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Samhita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Samhita's data
- Samhita's decade-level peak was the 2000s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samhitas (39 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 Samhita
Nearby Names Like Samhita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samhita
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Samhita side by side: Samhita vs Samantha Samhita vs Samara Samhita vs Samira
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Samhita: Baby Name Since 1998 - 409 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samhita. 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 Samhita 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.