ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1976 First Year 2022 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #6216 Peak Rank 245 Total Count 25 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Nandita What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Nandita or Nanditha is an Indian feminine given name. It is a North Indian name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandita%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandita%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hindi * Marathi 📖 ## The Story of Nandita Nandita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 19 births, good for #6,216 nationwide. About 56% of every Nandita on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Nandita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 245 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Nandita A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Nanditha (born 1978), Indian singer * ●Nandita Adhiya , Indian cricketer * ●Nandita Behera , Indian classical dancer * ●Nandita Berry, (born 1968), Indian American attorney * ●Nandita Basu , Indian-born American environmental engineer * ●Nanditha Bose , Indian actress * ●Nandita Chandra , Indian actress * ●Nandita Das (born 1969), Indian actress and director Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandita%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandita%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nandita Phonetically similar names — useful when Nandita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mendieta * Nandina * Nenita * Mendota * Mandato * Nania * [Nanda](/nanda) * [Nandi](/nandi) * Naniwa * [Nonda](/nonda) * Pandita * [Juanita](/juanita) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nandita What does the name Nandita mean? Nandita or Nanditha is an Indian feminine given name. It is a North Indian name. What is the origin of the name Nandita? Nandita has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi, Marathi. How popular is Nandita in 2026? In 2026, Nandita ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Nandita most popular? Nandita reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #6,216 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nandita most popular? Nandita has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nandita. Is Nandita a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Nandita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Nandita? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nandita include Avian, Anett, Nhu. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AvianPeak #6216](/avian)[👧AnettPeak #6216](/anett)[👧NhuPeak #6216](/nhu)[👧KoreaPeak #6216](/korea)[👧DeysyPeak #6216](/deysy)[👧KamalaniPeak #6216](/kamalani)[👧RyennePeak #6216](/ryenne)[👧TyjanaePeak #6216](/tyjanae) ## About the name Nandita Nandita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 245 births in the dataset. Nandita's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,216\. Use the chart and map above to compare Nandita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.