Girl · #13,147 in 2026

Datia

Datia is a city and the headquarters of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Datia is famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata and ruled by King Dantavakra. The city is 78 km from Gwalior, 31 km from Jhansi, 441 km south of New Delhi, and 360 km north of Bhopal.

Current Rank
#13,147
Peak Rank
#13,147 (1991)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1991
First Year
1991
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#13147
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Datia

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

Datia is a city and the headquarters of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Datia is famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata and ruled by King Dantavakra. The city is 78 km from Gwalior, 31 km from Jhansi, 441 km south of New Delhi, and 360 km north of Bhopal.

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Origin & history
Main article: Datia State The state was founded in 1626 by Bundela Rajputs. Rao Bhagwan Rao, 1st Rao of Datia and Baroni 1626/1656, received Datia and Baroni from his father, Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha in 1626, and established his own state. After he died in 1676, the state came under British control with other territories in Bundelkhand under the Treaty of Bassein in 1802. The ancient title of the ruling family was Maharaja Rao Raja, but in 1865 the British Government recognized only the title of Maharaja as hereditary. For the British, the Peshwa maintained a military force consisting of 9

The Story of Datia

Datia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 5 Datias were born — ranking #13,147 that year. As of 2026, Datia ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Datias 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 Datia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Datia

What does the name Datia mean?
Datia is a city and the headquarters of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Datia is famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata and ruled by King Dantavakra. The city is 78 km from Gwalior, 31 km from Jhansi, 441 km south of New Delhi, and 360 km north of Bhopal.
How popular is Datia in 2026?
In 2026, Datia ranks #13,147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Datia most popular?
Datia reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #13,147 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Datia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Datia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Datia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Datia include Adesha, Aleatra, Alleisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Datia

Datia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Datia's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #13,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Datia'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 .

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