ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1967 First Year 1999 Last Year 1981 Peak Year #4530 Peak Rank 134 Total Count 17 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Smita What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Smita Vallurupalli, known mononymously as Smita, is an Indian singer and actress. She began her career in 2000 with the release of her debut pop album, Hai Rabba. She has since released several albums, including Masaka Masaka, which was commercially successful, and Smita, a multilingual pop album composed by Sajid-Wajid and distributed by Sony BMG. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smita) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smita) 📖 ## The Story of Smita Smita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 16 births, good for #4,530 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Smitas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 134 Smitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Smita Phonetically similar names — useful when Smita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sita](/sita) * [Smitty](/smitty) * Smutty * [Seeta](/seeta) * [Sumita](/sumita) * Smeat * [Amita](/amita) * [Smit](/smit) * Sata * [Cita](/cita) * Smatter * Smat Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Smita What does the name Smita mean? Smita Vallurupalli, known mononymously as Smita, is an Indian singer and actress. She began her career in 2000 with the release of her debut pop album, Hai Rabba. She has since released several albums, including Masaka Masaka, which was commercially successful, and Smita, a multilingual pop album composed by Sajid-Wajid and distributed by Sony BMG. How popular is Smita in 2026? In 2026, Smita ranks #12,688 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Smita most popular? Smita reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,530 that year with 16 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Smita most popular? Smita has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Smita. Is Smita a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Smita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Smita? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Smita include Ferris, Bridgid, Tenise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧FerrisPeak #4530](/ferris)[👧BridgidPeak #4530](/bridgid)[👧TenisePeak #4530](/tenise)[👧ChantilPeak #4530](/chantil)[👧PurviPeak #4530](/purvi)[👧BrandinPeak #4530](/brandin)[👧IleahPeak #4530](/ileah)[👧SheenahPeak #4530](/sheenah) ## About the name Smita Smita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Smita's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,530\. Use the chart and map above to compare Smita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1981 → ](/year/1981) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ 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.