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girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Gita

Meaning song Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,347

Borrowed from Sanskrit गीता (gītā, “song”), sometimes in reference to Bhagavad Gita.

Rank 2025
#12,347
among girls · ↓895 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Gita
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
23 babies
All-time total
508
#11,735 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Gita popularity over time

508 babies have been named Gita since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1970Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #4,896
1950s 41 4 +720% #4,175
1960s 99 10 +141% #3,676
1970s 106 11 +7% #2,969
1980s 73 7 -31% #6,046
1990s 39 4 -47% #6,994
2000s 34 3 -13% #9,499
2010s 71 7 +109% #8,740
2020s (to 2025) 40 7 -6% #11,452

The story of Gita

Gita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,347 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 508 American babies have been named Gita. Its peak came in 1970, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gita?

The median living Gita is about 44 years old; half are between 19 and 56. An estimated 500 people named Gita are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,347
2024 8 #11,452
2023 5 #16,006
2022 6 #14,170
2021 7 #12,651
2020 7 #12,610
2019 6 #14,402
2018 8 #11,788
2017 8 #12,012
2016 7 #13,395
2015 11 #9,706
2014 5 #17,440
2013 13 #8,740
2012 7 #13,993
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,629
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #16,170
2006 12 #9,499
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #16,629
2002 – –
2001 6 #14,133
2000 5 #15,886
1995 – –
1990 5 #13,721
1985 5 #11,236
1980 11 #6,046
1975 8 #6,713
1970 23 #2,969
1965 10 #4,302
1960 12 #3,776
1955 9 #4,175
1950 6 #4,936
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Gita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gita Gopinath Gita Gopinath Indian-American economist (born 1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gita?

The median living Gita is about 44 years old. Half of all living Gitas are between 19 and 56 years old.

How many people named Gita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Gita are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gita mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit गीता (gītā, “song”), sometimes in reference to Bhagavad Gita.

How popular is the name Gita in 2025?

Gita ranked #12,347 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gita?

508 babies have been named Gita in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gita most popular?

Gita peaked in 1970, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Gita a boy or girl name?

Gita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gita rising or falling?

Gita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Gita?

Well-known people named Gita include Gita Gopinath (economist).

Names like Gita

Names that sound and feel close to Gita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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