Ratha
Ratha is the Indo-Iranian term for a spoked-wheel chariot. The term has been used since antiquity for both fast chariots and other wheeled vehicles pulled by animals or humans, in particular the large temple cars or processional carts still used in Indian religious processions to carry images of a deity.
Meaning & Origin of Ratha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ratha is the Indo-Iranian term for a spoked-wheel chariot. The term has been used since antiquity for both fast chariots and other wheeled vehicles pulled by animals or humans, in particular the large temple cars or processional carts still used in Indian religious processions to carry images of a deity.
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The Story of Ratha
As a girl name
American parents first put Ratha on the record books as a girl name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 8 Rathas were born — ranking #8,391 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1988 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Rathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ratha on the record books as a boy name in 1984, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 9 Rathas were born — ranking #5,519 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Rathas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1992 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Rathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ratha
Ratha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Ratha's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,519. Use the chart and map above to compare Ratha'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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