Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1967
Smita
Smita has 134 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 134
- total births
- 1967–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Smita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1967.
Smita has 134 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1999.
- 134 total births
- 1967–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Smita since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 134
- total births
- 1967–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Smita was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
16 babies were named Smita in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Smita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Smita's full recorded timeline at 1983, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Smita at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Smita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1999
- Peak year (1981)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Smita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Smita's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Smita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (54% of all-time use).
Smita by state
Where Smita concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.7% |
California share of Smita's total US births 3.7%
5 of 134 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Smita? ▼
134 babies have been named Smita since 1967. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1981 with 16 births.
When was Smita most popular? ▼
Smita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Smita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Smita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Smita been used? ▼
Smita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 33 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Smita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smith, Smithie, Smitha, Smira, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Smita's data
- Smita's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Smitas (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 Smita
Nearby Names Like Smita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Smita
Smith Girl
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Smithie Girl
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Smitha Girl
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Smira Girl
6 births
Smiley Girl
6 births
Compare Smita side by side: Smita vs Smith Smita vs Smithie Smita vs Smitha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–1999 (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. "Smita: Baby Name Since 1967 - 134 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/smita. 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 Smita 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 June 2026.