Kitty
Medieval pet form of Katherine, formed from the older pronunciation Katelin; the English word for a young cat developed separately and later colored the name.
Kitty in 2025
Kitty was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Kitty has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Kitty
Kitty reached its highest point in 1947, when 358 babies were given the name, ranking 786th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 660th, in 1887.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 11,657 babies have been named Kitty. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Kitty by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kitty | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 220 | 660 |
| 1890s | 302 | 779 |
| 1900s | 343 | 816 |
| 1910s | 759 | 1,002 |
| 1920s | 1,109 | 1,150 |
| 1930s | 1,205 | 1,044 |
| 1940s | 2,235 | 786 |
| 1950s | 2,553 | 911 |
| 1960s | 1,575 | 1,088 |
| 1970s | 602 | 2,103 |
| 1980s | 279 | 3,376 |
| 1990s | 207 | 5,743 |
| 2000s | 143 | 9,012 |
| 2010s | 103 | 13,176 |
| 2020s | 22 | 16,591 |
Where Kitty is heading
Kitty has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Kitty is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kitty
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kitty.