Girls' name · since 1880

Kittie

Kittie has 2,467 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1889 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,084 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,467
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade

Kittie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,467 recorded since 1880.

Kittie has 2,467 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1988.

  • #4,084 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 2,467 born since 1880
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kittie ranks #4,084 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,467 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.

#4,084 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,467
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kittie's 2,467 recorded births place it above 94.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Kittie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kittie's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1889 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kittie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1889)
63
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
020406080 188018941908192219361950196419781988 6

Kittie by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (434 births, 18% of the file).

1880s was Kittie's strongest decade.

434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Kittie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 434 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kittie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kittie's total volume

Kittie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 6.6%-99, 7%-90, 3.7%-116, 2.2%-45, 5.8%-61, 3.5%-37, 6.7%-47, 6.1%-31, 5.7%-139, 2.7%-54, 4.8%-44, 6.7%-61, 3.9%-52, 3.4%-40, 4.4%Kittie-109, 2.6%Kittie
Kittie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kittie by state

Where Kittie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kittie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
64 2.6%
#2 California
22 0.9%
#3 Tennessee
22 0.9%
#4 Georgia
10 0.4%
#5 Mississippi
10 0.4%
#6 Alabama
5 0.2%
#7 Kentucky
5 0.2%
Texas share of Kittie's total US births 2.6%
Even split

64 of 2,467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kittie?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 2,467 babies named Kittie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,084 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1889, with 63 births.
Where does Kittie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kittie ranks #4,084 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kittie most popular?
Kittie was most popular in the 1880s decade with 434 total births. The single peak year was 1889.
Where is Kittie most popular?
The top states for the name Kittie are Texas (64 births), California (22 births), Tennessee (22 births).
How long has the name Kittie been used?
The SSA has tracked Kittie since 1880 -- 109 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Kittie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kitty, Kit, Kitana, Kitzia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kittie's data

  • Kittie's decade-level peak was the 1880s (434 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kitties (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kittie

Nearby Names Like Kittie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kittie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kittie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kittie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.