Girl’s name · Yiddish

Gitty

How to say it: GITT-ee · /ˈɡɪti/

Yiddish diminutive of Gittel meaning 'good' - traditional nickname used as given name in Orthodox communities.

Gitty was the 1,019th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 193 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #957 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,019for girls in 2025
1 in 17,177US babies
193born in 2025
#957projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Gitty
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,019
Babies born in 2025193
Share of births1 in 17,177
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+57%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#957

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

This decade brought Gitty to its best showing yet in the 2020s. It stays at its peak today, with continued growth expected in the near future.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 94 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bouncy and crisp in two syllables, Gitty feels gentle and cheerful. Goldy shares its style and Gigi works as a short form.

Nicknames

  • Git
  • Gigi

Honouring a Gitty in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gitty is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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