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girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Sita

Meaning furrow Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,795

Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (sītā, “furrow”).

Rank 2025
#11,795
among girls · ↓2,913 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Sita
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
17 babies
All-time total
482
#12,132 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Sita popularity over time

482 babies have been named Sita since 1960, 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 1977Girls

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 24 2 – #5,762
1970s 90 9 +275% #4,619
1980s 91 9 +1% #4,487
1990s 68 7 -25% #7,962
2000s 84 8 +24% #7,770
2010s 63 6 -25% #9,043
2020s (to 2025) 62 10 +64% #8,882

The story of Sita

Sita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,795 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 482 American babies have been named Sita. Its peak came in 1980, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Sita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sita?

The median living Sita is about 28 years old; half are between 14 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Sita are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Sita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,795
2024 12 #8,882
2023 11 #9,523
2022 7 #13,399
2021 12 #8,912
2020 12 #8,887
2019 12 #9,043
2018 6 #15,416
2017 – –
2016 9 #11,667
2015 9 #11,713
2014 – –
2013 8 #13,004
2012 12 #9,642
2011 7 #14,645
2010 – –
2009 15 #8,407
2008 5 #20,068
2007 9 #12,539
2006 5 #19,661
2005 – –
2004 14 #8,189
2003 5 #18,034
2002 14 #7,770
2001 7 #13,296
2000 10 #9,785
1995 6 #13,171
1990 7 #11,241
1985 7 #9,163
1980 17 #4,487
1975 9 #6,391
1970 6 #7,858
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,165
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Sita

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

  1. 1 Sita Sita Major goddess in Hinduism and consort of Rama
  2. 2 Sita Ram Goel Sita Ram Goel Hindu nationalist writer and publisher (1921–2003) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sita?

The median living Sita is about 28 years old. Half of all living Sitas are between 14 and 45 years old.

How many people named Sita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sita are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sita mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (sītā, “furrow”).

How popular is the name Sita in 2025?

Sita ranked #11,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sita?

482 babies have been named Sita in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sita most popular?

Sita peaked in 1980, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Sita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sita rising or falling?

Sita is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sita?

Well-known people named Sita include Sita (companion), Sita Ram Goel (writer).

Names like Sita

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

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