ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1974 First Year 2017 Last Year 1977 Peak Year #2130 Peak Rank 160 Total Count 18 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1974 First Year 1976 Last Year 1976 Peak Year #8157 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kito What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kito is a name with a single cultural origin: Sorbian. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Sorbian 📖 ## The Story of Kito ### As a girl name American parents first put Kito on the record books as a girl name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 6 Kitos were born — ranking #8,157 that year. Kito last appeared in the published SSA data in 1976, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Kito on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 14 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 22 Kitos were born — ranking #2,130 that year. About 56% of every Kito on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Kito last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 160 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kito Phonetically similar names — useful when Kito is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Quito * [Cato](/cato) * [Kato](/kato) * Kowtow * [Kita](/kita) * Cotto * Kido * Keto * [Koto](/koto) * Coto * Couto * Catto Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kito What does the name Kito mean? Kito is a name with a single cultural origin: Sorbian. What is the origin of the name Kito? Kito has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Sorbian. How popular is Kito in 2026? In 2026, Kito ranks #12,243 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Kito most popular? Kito reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #2,130 that year with 22 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kito most popular? Kito has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kito. Is Kito a unisex name? Yes — Kito is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Kitos assigned female and 94% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kito? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kito include Tevis, Philemon, Dermot. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦TevisPeak #2130](/tevis)[👦PhilemonPeak #2130](/philemon)[👦DermotPeak #2130](/dermot)[👦ChristanPeak #2130](/christan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SatokoPeak #8157](/satoko)[👧DevolaPeak #8157](/devola)[👧RonnellePeak #8157](/ronnelle)[👧CarmenlitaPeak #8157](/carmenlita) ## About the name Kito Kito is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Kito's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,130\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kito's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1977 → ](/year/1977) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.