Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Samhitha

Name: Popularity of the name Samhitha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Samhitha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#6,544 (2009)

Total Babies

229

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#6544

Peak Rank

229

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Samhitha

American parents first put Samhitha on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 20 Samhithas were born — ranking #6,544 that year. About 49% of every Samhitha on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Samhitha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 229 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Samhitha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Samhitha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Samhita
Samatha
Sympathy
Sympathie
Samoth
Samantha
Smithy
Simcha
Sangha
Smithee
Samea
Sandwich

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Samhitha

What does the name Samhitha mean?

Samhitha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2000. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Samhitha in 2026?

In 2026, Samhitha ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Samhitha most popular?

Samhitha reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #6,544 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Samhitha most popular?

Samhitha has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Samhitha.

Is Samhitha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Samhitha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Samhitha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Samhitha include Lalia, Konstance, Audrena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Samhitha

Samhitha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 229 births in the dataset. Samhitha's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Samhitha'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.