Kitty vs Kit

Side-by-side comparison of Kitty and Kit — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kitty

Girl name · Rank #13438

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Name B

Kit

Boy name · Rank #1148

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kitty Kit
Current Rank #13438 #1148
Total Births (all years) 11,657 3,748
Peak Year 1947 2023
Peak Year Births 358 182
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kitty Kit
1880ss 220 10
1890ss 302 13
1900ss 343 5
1910ss 759 43
1920ss 1,109 79
1930ss 1,205 62
1940ss 2,234 416
1950ss 2,553 726
1960ss 1,575 370
1970ss 602 318
1980ss 280 260
1990ss 207 158
2000ss 143 117
2010ss 103 426
2020ss 22 745

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kitty Kit
2014 14 21
2015 10 40
2016 7 59
2017 12 67
2018 6 87
2019 7 101
2020 10 114
2021 — 130
2022 — 137
2023 6 182
2024 6 182

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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