Yitty
Girl name · #1577 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Yitty is currently the #1577 girl name in the United States — 134 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Yitty.
Babies named Yitty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Yitty first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 134 babies and a rank of #1570. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yitty against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yitty in class?
Yitty scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yitty is most common
State-level data for Yitty is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yitty
Statistically, parents drawn to Yitty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gitty, Letty, Verity, Etty, and Clarity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yitty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2706 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yitty a popular girl name?
Yitty ranked #1577 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Yitty most popular?
Yitty peaked in 2025, when 134 American girls received the name (ranked #1570 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yitty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Yitty. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.