Kitt
The Story of Kitt
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kitt as a girl name dates back to 1945, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Kitt — #5,626 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Kitts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,626 among girl names with 22 births, rising sharply (+108% over the past five years). In total, more than 327 Kitts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kitt as a boy name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Kitt — #3,382 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Kitts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,507 among boy names with 33 births, rising sharply (+99% over the past five years). In total, more than 325 Kitts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kitt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kitt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kit
- Kitte
- Cut
- Ket
- Kett
- Kut
- Cuit
- Kette
- Kete
- Kutt
- Ccot
- Cat
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kitt
Kitt is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 327 births in the dataset. Kitt's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Kitt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.