Girls' name · since 2001

Sushmita

Sushmita has 19 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#46,668 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Sushmita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sushmita has been recorded 19 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2006.

  • #46,668 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 19 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sushmita ranks #46,668 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#46,668 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sushmita's 19 recorded births place it above 35.39% 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.

Sushmita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sushmita's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sushmita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
45678910 200120032006 5

Sushmita by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Sushmita's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sushmita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sushmita? ▼
19 babies have been named Sushmita since 2001. All-time, it sits at #46,668 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2001 with 9 births.
Where does Sushmita sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sushmita ranks #46,668 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 Sushmita most popular? ▼
Sushmita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Sushmita been used? ▼
Sushmita has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 6 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Sushmita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Susan, Susie, Susanne, Susana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sushmita: 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, 2001–2006 (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 Sushmita 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.