Girls' name · since 1988

Smanatha

Smanatha has 26 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#42,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

Smanatha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Smanatha recorded 26 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1993.

  • #42,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 26 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smanatha ranks #42,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#42,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Smanatha's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% 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.

Smanatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Smanatha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Smanatha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
45678910 1988198919901993 5

Smanatha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 58% of the file).

1980s was Smanatha's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Smanatha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Smanatha?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 26 babies named Smanatha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #42,920 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
Where does Smanatha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Smanatha ranks #42,920 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 Smanatha most popular?
Smanatha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Smanatha been used?
Smanatha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 6 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Smanatha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smantha, Smaya. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Smanatha's data

  • Smanatha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Smanatha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Smanatha: 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, 1988–1993 (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 Smanatha 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.