Girl · #13,603 in 2026

Ankitha

Ankita Jhaveri is an Indian actress, who has worked primarily in Telugu cinema along with some Tamil and Kannada films.

Current Rank
#13,603
Peak Rank
#8,716 (2004)
Total Babies
59
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1999
First Year
2006
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#8716
Peak Rank
59
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ankitha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ankita Jhaveri is an Indian actress, who has worked primarily in Telugu cinema along with some Tamil and Kannada films.

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The Story of Ankitha

Ankitha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 12 Ankithas were born — ranking #8,716 that year. As of 2026, Ankitha ranks #13,603 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Ankithas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ankitha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ankitha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ankitha

What does the name Ankitha mean?
Ankita Jhaveri is an Indian actress, who has worked primarily in Telugu cinema along with some Tamil and Kannada films.
How popular is Ankitha in 2026?
In 2026, Ankitha ranks #13,603 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ankitha most popular?
Ankitha reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #8,716 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ankitha most popular?
Ankitha has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ankitha.
Is Ankitha a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ankitha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ankitha?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ankitha include Laetitia, Sidonie, Trichelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ankitha

Ankitha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Ankitha's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,716. Use the chart and map above to compare Ankitha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.