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How Many People Are Named Kit?
Estimated people named Kit living in the U.S. today
4,832
Gender distribution
63% male · 37% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,855
- Peak year: 2024 (370 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,832
Kit by age group — who carries the name today?
Kit popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Kit
Kit has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,855 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,832 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,737 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kits you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kit in the US?
An estimated 4,832 people named Kit are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kit very rare — about 1 in 70,737 Americans.
Is Kit a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Kit is 63% male and 37% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Kit most popular?
Kit peaked in 2024, when 370 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Kit?
Kit ranks #3,719 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).