Sitka
Sitka is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.
Meaning & Origin of Sitka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sitka is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.
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Origin & history
The Story of Sitka
Sitka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Sitkas were born — ranking #8,250 that year. As of 2026, Sitka ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Sitkas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sitka
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Augusta Cohen Coontz (1867–1940), American First Lady of Guam
- Dale DeArmond (1914–2006), printmaker, book illustrator
- Annie Furuhjelm (1859–1937), Finnish journalist, legislator
- Sheldon Jackson (1834–1909), Presbyterian missionary in Alaska in the late 19th century
- Rebecca Himschoot , State representative
- Richard Nelson (1941–2019), cultural anthropologist, writer, activist
- Teri Rofkar (1956–2016), Tlingit weaver
- John Straley , author
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Names that sound like Sitka
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sitka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Citgo
- Sitta
- Cica
- Sicca
- Sitc
- Sucka
- Sukkah
- Seta
- Setta
- Seca
- Ceta
- Setae
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About the name Sitka
Sitka is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Sitka's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Sitka'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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