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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kit

Ranked #3608 - 1 in 1,586,987 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,041 bearers

World total

5,041

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3608

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,041
Worldwide
~5,041
rank #3608
Rarity
1 in 1,586,987
of people globally
Gender split
63/37
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,041 in US

About the name Kit

There are an estimated 5,041 people named Kit alive worldwide today. That ranks Kit at #3608 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kit is held by approximately 5,041 people, ranking #3608 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,840 U.S. residents).

Kit is used by both genders, 63.0% male and 37.0% female.

Kit appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 63.0%Female 37.0%

Kit popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kit, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1889: 5
  3. 1890: 8
  4. 1892: 5
  5. 1909: 5
  6. 1914: 6
  7. 1915: 8
  8. 1916: 7
  9. 1917: 11
  10. 1918: 6
  11. 1919: 5
  12. 1920: 8
  13. 1921: 16
  14. 1922: 11
  15. 1924: 6
  16. 1925: 10
  17. 1926: 16
  18. 1927: 16
  19. 1928: 14
  20. 1929: 7
  21. 1930: 7
  22. 1931: 6
  23. 1933: 5
  24. 1934: 6
  25. 1935: 10
  26. 1936: 6
  27. 1937: 15
  28. 1938: 8
  29. 1939: 13
  30. 1940: 30
  31. 1941: 45
  32. 1942: 43
  33. 1943: 58
  34. 1944: 81
  35. 1945: 55
  36. 1946: 80
  37. 1947: 84
  38. 1948: 76
  39. 1949: 63
  40. 1950: 95
  41. 1951: 103
  42. 1952: 109
  43. 1953: 101
  44. 1954: 113
  45. 1955: 132
  46. 1956: 129
  47. 1957: 137
  48. 1958: 112
  49. 1959: 96
  50. 1960: 77
  51. 1961: 81
  52. 1962: 62
  53. 1963: 77
  54. 1964: 63
  55. 1965: 57
  56. 1966: 44
  57. 1967: 52
  58. 1968: 41
  59. 1969: 45
  60. 1970: 37
  61. 1971: 61
  62. 1972: 52
  63. 1973: 41
  64. 1974: 46
  65. 1975: 34
  66. 1976: 34
  67. 1977: 38
  68. 1978: 41
  69. 1979: 38
  70. 1980: 42
  71. 1981: 44
  72. 1982: 45
  73. 1983: 39
  74. 1984: 40
  75. 1985: 25
  76. 1986: 23
  77. 1987: 40
  78. 1988: 16
  79. 1989: 12
  80. 1990: 23
  81. 1991: 20
  82. 1992: 21
  83. 1993: 26
  84. 1994: 17
  85. 1995: 17
  86. 1996: 18
  87. 1997: 17
  88. 1998: 13
  89. 1999: 15
  90. 2000: 18
  91. 2001: 27
  92. 2002: 12
  93. 2003: 10
  94. 2004: 23
  95. 2005: 20
  96. 2006: 7
  97. 2007: 14
  98. 2008: 17
  99. 2009: 24
  100. 2010: 23
  101. 2011: 22
  102. 2012: 32
  103. 2013: 25
  104. 2014: 38
  105. 2015: 68
  106. 2016: 90
  107. 2017: 116
  108. 2018: 144
  109. 2019: 177
  110. 2020: 196
  111. 2021: 235
  112. 2022: 303
  113. 2023: 317
  114. 2024: 374
  115. 2025: 403

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kit worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,041 people named Kit alive worldwide today, ranking #3608 globally.

Is Kit a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,586,987 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,041 bearers, which is 1 in 65,840 Americans.

Is Kit a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kit is used 63.0% male and 37.0% female.

Where does the name Kit come from?

Who are famous people named Kit?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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