Kitty
Kitty or Kittie is a feminine given name, an English diminutive of Katherine or Irish diminutive of Caitlin and an extension of Kit.
Meaning & Origin of Kitty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kitty or Kittie is a feminine given name, an English diminutive of Katherine or Irish diminutive of Caitlin and an extension of Kit.
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The Story of Kitty
Kitty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 358 Kittys were born — ranking #430 that year. As of 2026, Kitty ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12K Kittys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kitty
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kitty (actor) , Tamil actor Raja Krishnamurthy's stage name
- Kitty (drummer) , a member of the band Mindless Self Indulgence
- Kitty (rapper) , Florida hip-hop artist Kathryn Beckwith (born 1993)
- Kitty Barne (1883–1961), British writer
- George Kitty Bransfield (1875–1947), American baseball player
- Kittie Bruneau (1929–2021), Canadian painter and printmaker
- Kitty Burke, professional wrestler manager from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
- Kitty Canutt , American bronc rider
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Names that sound like Kitty
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kitty is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kitty
Kitty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Kitty's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #430. Use the chart and map above to compare Kitty'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.