Kitty
Kitty was the #1,362 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (23 babies).
Kitty as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #1,362 (23) | — | — | #294 (14) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #952 (37) | — | — | #307 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #921 (38) | — | — | #262 (15) | — |
| 2022 | — | #876 (40) | — | #418 (3) | #266 (16) | — |
| 2021 | — | #699 (54) | — | — | #390 (10) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #589 (66) | — | — | #229 (19) | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | #491 (84) | #493 (6) | — | #457 (8) | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #399 (112) | — | #434 (3) | #361 (12) | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #412 (107) | #666 (4) | — | #324 (13) | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #433 (102) | #798 (3) | #440 (3) | #419 (10) | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #318 (147) | #806 (3) | — | #378 (12) | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #336 (136) | #802 (3) | — | #291 (17) | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | #297 (159) | #663 (4) | #370 (4) | #374 (12) | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | #345 (140) | #525 (6) | #451 (3) | #337 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | #199 (256) | #430 (8) | — | #465 (9) | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2009 at #189.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 11,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kitty is likely to hold steady in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 11,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 8,800 to 1 in 15,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kitty | England & Wales | Girls | #1,362 | 23 |
| Kitty | Ireland | Girls | #294 | 14 |
| Kitty | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kitty | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kitty | US | Girls | — | too few |