Kittie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	434	43	–	#252
1890s	358	36	-18%	#380
1900s	226	23	-37%	#569
1910s	264	26	+17%	#991
1920s	271	27	+3%	#1,248
1930s	183	18	-32%	#1,556
1940s	235	24	+28%	#1,603
1950s	239	24	+2%	#1,857
1960s	135	14	-44%	#2,659
1970s	81	8	-40%	#4,476
1980s	41	4	-49%	#7,077
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

434

–

#252

1890s

358

-18%

#380

1900s

226

-37%

#569

1910s

264

+17%

#991

1920s

271

+3%

#1,248

1930s

183

-32%

#1,556

1940s

235

+28%

#1,603

1950s

239

+2%

#1,857

1960s

135

-44%

#2,659

1970s

-40%

#4,476

1980s

-49%

#7,077

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kittie

Kittie 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 1880, 2,467 American babies have been named Kittie. Its peak came in 1889, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

How old are people named Kittie?

The median living Kittie is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Kittie 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.

Kittie 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,791
1980	9	#7,077
1975	7	#7,536
1970	9	#5,599
1965	18	#2,986
1960	14	#3,443
1955	33	#1,860
1950	15	#2,719
1945	18	#2,021
1940	13	#2,364
1935	16	#2,053
1930	15	#2,252
1925	27	#1,627
1920	38	#1,248
1915	19	#1,764
1910	16	#1,147
1905	22	#791
1900	34	#609
1895	33	#516
1890	44	#380
1885	49	#285
1880	38	#252

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kittie?

The median living Kittie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Kitties are between 60 and 78 years old.

How many people named Kittie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kittie are alive in the United States, based on 2,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kittie in 2025?

Kittie 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 Kittie?

2,467 babies have been named Kittie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kittie most popular?

Kittie peaked in 1889, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Kittie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kittie rising or falling?

Kittie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kittie

Kittie popularity over time

The story of Kittie

How old are people named Kittie?

Kittie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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