Geetha
Geetha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.
- Kannada
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Telugu
Meaning & Origin of Geetha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Geetha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Kannada
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Telugu
The Story of Geetha
The earliest SSA record of Geetha as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Geetha — #7,567 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Geethas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Geethas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Geetha
Geetha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Geetha's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #7,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Geetha'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.