Holding steady.
Popularity of Bitha since 1884
Babies named Bitha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1928, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Bitha's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bitha is a rare and mysterious name that appeared only once in U.S. Social Security records, in 1884, where it ranked 1,548th. Its peak and sole year of recorded use was 1884, placing it firmly in the late 19th century. The name likely served as a diminutive or variant of more common names like Elizabeth or Bithia, but its exact origin remains uncertain. Given its single-year appearance and absence from later records, Bitha exemplifies a true historical curiosity rather than a widely adopted name.
Bitha appears to be a short form or diminutive of names like Elizabeth, which derives from Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'God is my oath'. However, the exact derivation of Bitha itself is unclear and may have been a spontaneous coinage or variant of other names. It was recorded in the United States in the 1880s, suggesting a brief period of use possibly as a nickname.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Bithia
Sibling names for Bitha
Names that share Bitha's style, for a brother or sister.
