Girls' name · since 1989

Kt

12 babies named Kt in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

12
total births
1989–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

12 girls have been named Kt since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kt recorded 12 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1990.

  • 12 total births
  • 1989–1990 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kt's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kt's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19891990 5

Kt by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Kt's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Kt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kt?
12 babies have been named Kt since 1989. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Kt most popular?
Kt was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kt been used?
Records for Kt go back to 1989, giving 2 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Kt?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ktina, Ktherine. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kt's data

  • Kt's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1989–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kt: Baby Name Since 1989 - 12 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kt. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kt 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 July 2026.