Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Katherine. Pure.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kitty
Pronunciation
k(it)-ty
Famous People
Singer and actress Kitty Carlisle Hart
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #430, 358 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #189, 279 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2017 | 107 |
| 2016 | 102 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #1264, 10 births); most recent 2008 (rank #4486, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #231, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #430, 8 births); most recent 2019 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #283, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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