Smita
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.
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.
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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. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 16 Smitas were born — ranking #4,530 that year. As of 2026, Smita ranks #12,688 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Smitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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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.
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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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