Fun Facts About the Name Kidd
- 67 babies named Kidd: U.S. records list 67 babies given the name Kidd from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kidd Mean?
Kidd is an English surname that is sometimes used as a given name. Its usual explanation is that it comes from the Middle English word kid(de), meaning "young goat." That word is related to Old Norse kið, also "young goat." As a surname, Kidd would first have been a nickname - given to a lively or frisky person, or perhaps to someone who kept goats - rather than a name with a religious or abstract meaning.
A less certain explanation traces the surname to a medieval personal name, Kidd or Kidde, which may come from an Old English name such as Cydda. Because medieval spellings are not always enough to tell these sources apart, the precise origin of any one Kidd family can be uncertain, but the "young goat" nickname is the most commonly given derivation.
Kidd Name History & Origins
The surname Kidd appears in medieval England in forms such as Kidd, Kidde, and Kydde. In that period, surnames were often bynames that described a person's appearance, character, occupation, or a parent. A byname meaning "young goat" could have been applied in several ways, which is why the surname may not have a single origin.
The name was later established in England and Scotland. William Kidd (c. 1645 - 1701), the Scottish-born sea captain whose piracy trial and execution made him famous, is the best-known bearer of the surname. His notoriety belongs to the surname's history; it is not evidence that Kidd was an old given name. As a first name, Kidd is a modern transferred surname, used occasionally in English-speaking countries but without a long independent tradition.
How Popular is the Name Kidd?
Kidd has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #6,873 in 1984.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,061 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,685 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #9,386 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,373 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,195 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #10,130 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #11,533 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,544 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #13,139 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,428 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,873 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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