Kit
Girl name · #1125 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Kit is currently the #1125 girl name in the United States — 208 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,654 girls born in 2025 was named Kit.
The 100-year story
Kit first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 208 babies and a rank of #1125. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kit per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kit in class?
Kit scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Kit is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kit is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kits were TX (18), UT (17), CA (16), MN (11), OH (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kit
Statistically, parents drawn to Kit tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Koa, Ayat, Dua, Klover, and Aira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kit | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 208 | #1125 |
| 2024 | 189 | #1237 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1569 |
| 2022 | 166 | #1381 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1885 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kit a popular girl name?
Kit ranked #1125 among girls in 2025 with 208 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Kit most popular?
Kit peaked in 2025, when 208 American girls received the name (ranked #1125 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kit?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,654 newborn American girls was named Kit. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.