Kit

“Variant of Christopher — Christ-bearer” — Ancient Greek, via Late Latin origin

Girl's name · #1127 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kit is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1925, it stood at #1127 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,300 girls have been named Kit along the way. In Utah it runs about 7× its national rate. Kit is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kits

Kit Klein — American speed skater (1910-1985)
Kit Coleman — Irish-Canadian journalist
Kit Chan — Singaporean singer and actress
Kit Graham — English footballer
Kit Reed — American author (1932–2017)

In stories & tradition

Kit Kittredge — fictional human
Kit Hunter — Home and Away
Kit Snicket — A Series of Unfortunate Events

What Kits become

Among 192 notable people named Kit:

Entertainers appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kit Chan, Singaporean singer and actress.

Similar names: Livvy · Keaton · Jovi · Juliett · Cypress · Quincy

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