Sitha
A feminine Sanskrit name of Indian origin meaning "furrow".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Sitha. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Sitha today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sitha births was 1985 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sitha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sitha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1985
8 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1987 SSA rank
#7,971
Tracked since 1985
Census
Sitha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 349 people with the first name Sitha, which placed it at #26,600 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,600
National first-name rank
People counted
349
349 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sitha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sitha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.7%. The next largest groups are White (6.0%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sitha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sitha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.7% · 320
- White6.0% · 21
- Black or African American1.1% · 4
- Two or more races1.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Sitha
Sitha is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 13 total registrations, 5 (38.5%) were male and 8 (61.5%) were female.
Sitha as a male name
- Ranked #7,971 in 1987
- 5 male births in 1987
- Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Sitha as a female name
- Ranked #8,217 in 1985
- 8 female births in 1985
- Peak: 1985 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sitha on both sides of the split. Of the 348 people counted with this name, 121 were male (34.8%) and 227 were female (65.2%).
Popularity
Sitha: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sitha 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 Sitha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sitha
The name Sitha is believed to have its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient language of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "sita," which means "furrow" or "channel." The name is often associated with the Hindu goddess Sita, the wife of Lord Rama in the epic Ramayana.
In the Ramayana, Sita is depicted as the embodiment of virtue, faithfulness, and devotion. Her name is mentioned extensively throughout the ancient text, which is believed to have been composed around the 5th century BCE. The name Sita has been popular among Hindus for centuries, particularly in regions where the Ramayana holds significant cultural and religious significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sitha can be found in the Vedic literature, where it is mentioned as a feminine name. The Vedas are a collection of ancient Hindu scriptures, with some portions dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Sitha or variations of it. In the 6th century BCE, Sita Upanishad, a minor Upanishad (philosophical text) was composed, which is dedicated to the goddess Sita.
Sitha Devi (1608-1648) was a Nepalese queen consort and the wife of King Siddhi Narsingh Malla. She is known for her patronage of the arts and her contributions to the cultural heritage of Nepal.
Sitha Kanji (1867-1944) was an Indian social reformer and educator who played a significant role in promoting women's education in the state of Gujarat.
Sitha Pulle (1865-1924) was a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who advocated for the rights of the Sinhalese people during the British colonial period.
Sitha Kaur (1459-1475) was a medieval Sikh warrior and the eldest daughter of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. She is revered for her bravery and devotion to the Sikh faith.
It is worth noting that the name Sitha has variations in spelling across different regions and languages, such as Sita, Seeta, and Seetha, reflecting the diverse cultural influences and linguistic variations within the Indian subcontinent.
People
Sitha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sitha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sitha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sitha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sitha 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Sitha a common name?
We classify Sitha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sitha most popular?
The single biggest year for Sitha was 1985, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sitha is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sitha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 349 people with the name Sitha, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,600 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sitha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sitha?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sitha on both sides of the split. Of the 348 people counted with this name, 121 were male (34.8%) and 227 were female (65.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sitha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sitha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.7%. The next largest groups are White (6.0%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sitha most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sitha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (320 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Sitha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sitha a female name?
Yes, 61.5% of people registered as Sitha 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 Sitha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sitha 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 Sitha 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.
How common is the name Sitha?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Sitha at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.