Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The Christ-Bearer
- EnglishKatherine
- Diminutive of ; Pure
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kit
Pronunciation
kit
Famous People
Writer Kit Pearson, Broadcast journalist Kit Hoover
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1097, 195 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1125, 208 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | 208 |
| 2024 | 182 | 188 |
| 2023 | 182 | 135 |
| 2022 | 137 | 166 |
| 2021 | 130 | 105 |
| 2020 | 114 | 82 |
| 2019 | 101 | 76 |
| 2018 | 87 | 57 |
| 2017 | 67 | 49 |
| 2016 | 59 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #122, 413 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2488, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 413 | 8 |
| 2024 | 328 | 8 |
| 2023 | 318 | 6 |
| 2022 | 341 | 10 |
| 2021 | 332 | 8 |
| 2020 | 270 | 4 |
| 2019 | 291 | 3 |
| 2018 | 274 | 4 |
| 2017 | 211 | 5 |
| 2016 | 161 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #425, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #266, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence