Kitty is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kitty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kitty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kitty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kitty is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A pet form of Katherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,657 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,660 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 93 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 34 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 261 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kitty per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1947 (358/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (279/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr).
Kitty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #786 nationally (given to 358 babies that year).
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