Gita
Gita, or Geeta is an Indian feminine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Gita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gita, or Geeta is an Indian feminine given name.
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The Story of Gita
Gita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 23 Gitas were born — ranking #2,938 that year. As of 2026, Gita ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 501 Gitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gita
Gita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Gita's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #2,938. Use the chart and map above to compare Gita'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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