Fun Facts About the Name Kitt
- 596 babies named Kitt: U.S. records list 596 babies given the name Kitt from 1880 through 2025. Even 284 boys received the name Kitt.
What Does the Name Kitt Mean?
Kitt is an English given name, usually a variant spelling of Kit. Kit began as a short form of Christopher, which comes from Greek Christophoros, made of Christos ("Christ") and pherein ("to bear"). The literal meaning is "bearer of Christ" or "Christ-bearer." In this tradition, Kitt has the same meaning. Kit has also been used as a short form of Katherine, a name of uncertain etymology. The common idea that Katherine means "pure" is a later association with Greek katharos ("pure"), not a securely established origin. A woman named Kitt may therefore reflect either tradition, and no single meaning covers every use.
Kitt Name History & Origins
The root of the English short form is Christopher, a name that spread in Europe with Christianity and the cult of Saint Christopher. According to traditional accounts, Christopher carried the Christ child across a river. In English, Christopher was common in the Middle Ages and was shortened in daily use; Kit became one of its familiar forms. The spelling Kitt is a variant of that short form, with the doubled t making no difference in pronunciation.
Kit also served as a short form of Katherine, so Kitt has been used for both men and women. As a surname, Kitt is found in England and can derive from the personal name Kit or Kitt. In modern popular culture, KITT is the acronym for the car in the television series Knight Rider; that is a fictional machine name, not the source of the personal name. As a given name, Kitt is a spelling variant of Kit.
How Popular is the Name Kitt?
Kitt 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 2024. Its best rank was #3,072 in 1954.
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 | #4,821 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2024 | #6,264 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #5,857 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #6,856 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #8,734 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,199 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #11,919 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #14,802 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #11,183 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #12,359 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #15,661 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #15,988 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #18,722 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #11,224 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #11,012 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #8,063 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #8,935 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #5,705 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #6,613 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #6,391 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #3,651 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #5,538 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #5,737 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #6,215 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #5,561 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #4,128 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #4,048 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #4,159 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1958 | #5,759 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,575 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #5,063 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,225 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #4,460 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #4,907 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,479 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #3,416 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #6,727 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #4,372 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #6,916 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,155 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #5,695 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,433 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #8,527 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #11,534 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,800 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #11,506 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,576 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,127 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #6,945 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #6,613 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,479 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,881 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,818 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,800 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,519 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #4,831 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #4,686 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #3,739 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #3,744 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,350 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,072 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #4,101 | 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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