Kit
How to say it: KIT · /ˈkɪt/
Medieval diminutive of Christopher (Greek: 'bearing Christ') or Katherine (Greek: 'pure'). Now used independently.
Kit was the 976th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 403 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #556 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #976 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 403 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,226 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #556 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Kit is enjoying its best showing in the 2020s. That peak still holds, and the next few years look set to push it higher.
What goes with it
A single crisp beat gives Kit a bright spare energy. Quinn echoes that brevity.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kit is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
England and Wales: #122. Ireland: #488.
Famous people named Kit
- Kit Connor (born 2004)British actor
- Kit Carson (1809–1868)American frontiersman and Union Army general
- Kit Chan (born 1972)Singaporean singer and actress
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