Sujata
Sujātā is an Indian popular feminine given name, which means "birth", "from a good family origin" and"origin".
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Odia
Meaning & Origin of Sujata
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sujātā is an Indian popular feminine given name, which means "birth", "from a good family origin" and"origin".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Odia
- Buddhism
The Story of Sujata
The earliest SSA record of Sujata as a baby girl name dates back to 1968, when 9 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Sujata — #4,586 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Sujatas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1987 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 123 Sujatas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sujata
Sujata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Sujata's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,586. Use the chart and map above to compare Sujata'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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