Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Kaity

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kaity
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
33 babies
All-time total
463
#12,421 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Kaity popularity over time

463 babies have been named Kaity since 1979, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Girls

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,902
1980s 176 18 +3420% #2,696
1990s 109 11 -38% #5,115
2000s 91 9 -17% #8,578
2010s 72 7 -21% #9,497
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -77% #16,257

The story of Kaity

Kaity is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 463 American babies have been named Kaity. Its peak came in 1983, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Kaity stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaity?

The median living Kaity is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Kaity are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Kaity year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #16,313
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,257
2019 5 #16,712
2018 5 #16,824
2017 6 #14,975
2016 5 #17,499
2015 8 #12,376
2014 8 #12,472
2013 5 #17,885
2012 8 #12,772
2011 10 #10,758
2010 12 #9,497
2009 9 #11,930
2008 6 #16,395
2007 13 #9,265
2006 9 #11,904
2005 13 #8,578
2004 6 #15,030
2003 9 #10,840
2002 11 #9,135
2001 8 #11,491
2000 7 #12,426
1995 11 #7,768
1990 12 #7,071
1985 18 #4,348
1980 6 #9,602
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaity?

The median living Kaity is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kaitys are between 19 and 40 years old.

How many people named Kaity are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kaity are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaity in 2025?

Kaity did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kaity?

463 babies have been named Kaity in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaity most popular?

Kaity peaked in 1983, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Kaity a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaity rising or falling?

Kaity is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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