Sitha
Zita, also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patroness saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys.
Meaning & Origin of Sitha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zita, also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patroness saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys.
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The Story of Sitha
As a girl name
Sitha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 8 Sithas were born — ranking #7,563 that year. As of 2026, Sitha ranks #7,563 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Sithas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sitha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Sithas were born — ranking #6,952 that year. As of 2026, Sitha ranks #6,952 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Sithas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sitha
Sitha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Sitha's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #7,563. Use the chart and map above to compare Sitha'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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