Bitania
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Bitania. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bitania today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bitania births was 2018 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bitania. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bitania with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2018
14 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,341
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Bitania: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bitania from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 79 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Bitania remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bitania by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bitania during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bitania
The given name Bitania has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken across the Middle East during the first millennium BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic root "byt," meaning "house" or "dwelling," combined with the feminine suffix "-ania." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a woman associated with a particular household or dwelling place.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bitania can be found in the Aramaic inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian period, circa 6th century BCE. These inscriptions were discovered in the ancient city of Babylon, located in present-day Iraq, and they mention a woman named Bitania who held a prominent position in the local community.
During the Hellenistic period, which spanned from the 4th to 1st centuries BCE, the name Bitania appeared in various Greek texts and records. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its Aramaic origins and was adopted by Greek-speaking communities across the Mediterranean region.
In the 2nd century CE, a woman named Bitania is mentioned in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. According to the Talmud, she was a respected figure known for her wisdom and knowledge of Jewish law.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Bitania remained in use, particularly among Christian communities in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. One notable figure from this period was Bitania of Nicaea, a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 12th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance, the name Bitania gained some popularity in Italy, where it was sometimes used as a variant of the name Beatrice. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Bitania degli Aldobrandeschi, an Italian noblewoman and poet who lived in the 14th century and was renowned for her literary works.
In the 19th century, the name Bitania appeared in various historical records and literary works across Europe and the Middle East. One notable example is Bitania Khanum, a Persian princess and poet who lived in the late 19th century and was celebrated for her contributions to Persian literature.
While the name Bitania has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic history, reflecting the diverse influences and traditions that have shaped naming practices across the centuries.
People
Bitania + last name combinations
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FAQ
Bitania: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bitania?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bitania going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Bitania a common name?
We classify Bitania as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bitania most popular?
The single biggest year for Bitania was 2018, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bitania is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bitania in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bitania a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bitania in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bitania still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bitania in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bitania can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Bitania?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.