unisex name · in the US
Kitt
KIT (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 888
Kitt is a unisex name in the United States, with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 35% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kitt started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kitt Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 230 |
How Popular Is Kitt?
In 2025, Kitt was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kitt Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kitt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kitt Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kitt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kitt is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 46% girls · 309 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 0% girls · 218 babies
How to Say Kitt
- English KIT
Sibling Names for Kitt
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kitt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kitt
How popular is the name Kitt?
In 2025, Kitt was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kitt a girl's or a boy's name?
Kitt is used for both girls and boys. About 35% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kitt?
Kitt has 1 syllable.
When was Kitt most popular?
Kitt peaked in 2024, when 53 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kitt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kitt currently ranks #1,015 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kitt originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kitt was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.