Jatia
A girl's name with 113 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A North Indian ethnonym derived from the Hindi word जटिया (jaṭiyā).
Jatia is a girl's baby name of uncertain origin, possibly connected to the Hindi jatiya referring to a North Indian ethnic community, or a creative American coinage with a flowing, three-syllable sound.
Jatia has the soft, melodic quality of names ending in -ia, a suffix that gives virtually any root a graceful, feminine close. Its Ja- opening places it in a large family of popular American names while the unusual spelling makes it genuinely distinctive.
EtymologyShow more
Jatia's linguistic roots are not definitively traced to a single tradition. Names that emerged in late-twentieth-century America were often created by blending sounds, respelling existing names, or combining elements from multiple languages — a form of linguistic creativity that makes pinning down a single origin difficult.
What the data does show: Jatia has 113 recorded U.S. births as a girl's name, with its open, elegant ending found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jatia has 16+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1986.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 70 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 17 | — |
The Story of Jatia
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Jatia is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Jatia are most likely born between 1986 and 2000.
How rare is Jatia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jatia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1986, peaked in the 1990s with 70 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Jatia by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(16 years, 1986–2008)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | #18752 |
| 2004 | 5 | #17241 |
| 2003 | 5 | #16828 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8815 |
| 1999 | 5 | #15402 |
| 1998 | 6 | #13105 |
| 1996 | 8 | #9944 |
| 1995 | 9 | #9065 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8395 |
| 1993 | 6 | #12432 |
| 1992 | 9 | #9044 |
| 1991 | 6 | #12115 |
| 1990 | 11 | #7518 |
| 1988 | 5 | #12579 |
| 1987 | 7 | #9175 |
| 1986 | 5 | #11638 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1986–2008