Kit

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly each of the two, traditionally linked to pure
Origin: Greek — Short form of Katherine and related names

Girl's name · #1127 in the US (2025) · Trending

49% girls · 51% boys — Kit is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns. Kit →

Popularity over time

Kit is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1925, it stood at #1127 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,300 girls have been named Kit along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Kit ran about 7× its national rate in Utah.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kit ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,730 in Canada (2025) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #5,575 in Ecuador (1996).

Famous Kits

Kit Hoover — American broadcast journalist (born 1970)
Kit Chan — Singaporean singer (born 1972)
Kit de Waal — English novelist and short story writer (born 1960)
Kit Pongetti — American actress, singer, writer (born 1970)
Kit Hain — English musician, songwriter and writer (born 1956)

In stories & tradition

Kit Kittredge — Fictional character from the American Girl toy franchise
Kit Hunter — Katherine "Kit" Hunter, fictional character from Home and Away
Kit Snicket^it — A Series of Unfortunate Events (novel series)

What Kits become

Among 192 notable people named Kit:

Entertainers appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kit Chan, Singaporean singer (born 1972).

Similar names: Kate · Astraea · Keaton · Rhema · Cyra · Merit

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