Gitty: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,194

among girls · ↑236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

193

named Gitty · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,328

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

193 babies

All-time total

3,715

#3,130 all-time among girls

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Gitty popularity over time

3,715 babies have been named Gitty since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	71	7	–	#3,798
1960s	15	2	-79%	#5,030
1970s	127	13	+747%	#3,949
1980s	237	24	+87%	#2,892
1990s	377	38	+59%	#2,661
2000s	726	73	+93%	#2,054
2010s	1,248	125	+72%	#1,481
2020s (to 2025)	914	152	+22%	#1,194

Where Gitty is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	198	0.12	outside top 500
2027	203	0.13	outside top 500
2028	206	0.13	outside top 500
2029	210	0.13	outside top 500
2030	213	0.13	outside top 500

Where Gitty is most popular

Girls named Gitty per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gitty born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	634	1.60	+1587%
New Jersey	21	0.116	+23%
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gitty

Gitty is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,194 in 2025 with 193 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 3,715 American babies have been named Gitty. Its peak came in 2025, when 193 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gitty stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gitty?

The median living Gitty is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 3,700 people named Gitty are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gitty year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	193	#1,194
2024	155	#1,430
2023	132	#1,588
2022	151	#1,466
2021	139	#1,518
2020	144	#1,488
2019	149	#1,481
2018	146	#1,498
2017	144	#1,530
2016	141	#1,574
2015	121	#1,734
2014	99	#2,001
2013	103	#1,932
2012	107	#1,879
2011	123	#1,704
2010	115	#1,786
2009	80	#2,405
2008	66	#2,757
2007	89	#2,219
2006	88	#2,195
2005	63	#2,682
2004	84	#2,139
2003	65	#2,505
2002	84	#2,054
2001	54	#2,751
2000	53	#2,749
1995	46	#2,661
1990	26	#3,941
1985	24	#3,552
1980	31	#2,892
1975	14	#4,424
1970	13	#4,325
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,165
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gitty, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gitty?

The median living Gitty is about 13 years old. Half of all living Gittys are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Gitty are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Gitty are alive in the United States, based on 3,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gitty in 2025?

Gitty ranked #1,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 193 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gitty?

3,715 babies have been named Gitty in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gitty most popular?

Gitty peaked in 2025, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Gitty a boy or girl name?

Gitty is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gitty rising or falling?

Gitty is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gitty become more popular?

Gitty is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 213 girls named Gitty in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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