Girls' name · since 1965

Sangeeta

Sangeeta has 177 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,089 of 72,339
all-time among girls
177
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade

Sangeeta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 177 have been recorded since 1965.

Social Security Administration records show Sangeeta recorded 177 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2002.

  • #21,089 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 177 born since 1965
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sangeeta ranks #21,089 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 177 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.

#21,089 of 72,339
all-time among girls
177
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sangeeta's 177 recorded births place it above 70.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.

Sangeeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sangeeta splits its recorded history at 1980: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sangeeta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 19651971197519791983199119982002 5

Sangeeta by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (79 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Sangeeta's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Sangeeta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Sangeeta by state

Where Sangeeta concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sangeeta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 2.8%
Indiana share of Sangeeta's total US births 2.8%

5 of 177 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sangeeta?
Sangeeta has been given to 177 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,089 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 10 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Sangeeta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sangeeta ranks #21,089 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 Sangeeta most popular?
Sangeeta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Sangeeta most popular?
The top states for the name Sangeeta are Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Sangeeta been used?
Sangeeta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 38 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Sangeeta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Sandi, Saniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sangeeta's data

  • Sangeeta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Indiana records the most Sangeetas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names

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

Keep exploring Sangeeta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sangeeta: 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, 1965–2002 (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 Sangeeta 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.