Kitty is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kitty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
About the Name Kitty
Kitty has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 363 places in five years. It was most popular in 2009 at #189 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kitty is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kitty
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Kitty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kitty in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kitty has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 363 places in the last five years. Its peak was #189 in 2009. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Kitty is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kitty include: Kitty Castledine — Kitty Castledine is an English actress.; Kitty Kat — Katharina Löwel, better known under her stage name Kitty Kat or Kitten Ket, is a German rapper and singer.; Portrait of Kitty — Portrait of Kitty is a painting by Lucian Freud of Kitty Garman, his wife and the eldest daughter of the sculptor Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman..
Kitty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kittys in the wild.
37
UK babies named Kitty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 363 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kitty
Likely around 1 other Kitty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kitty
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kathleen Eleonora Garman was a British artist and muse. She was a model for her father Jacob Epstein, her first husband Lucian Freud (including Portrait of Kitty), and Andrew Tift.
Katharina Löwel, better known under her stage name Kitty Kat or Kitten Ket, is a German rapper and singer. She became famous as an Aggro Berlin member, where she was signed from 2006 to 2009.
Portrait of Kitty is a painting by Lucian Freud of Kitty Garman, his wife and the eldest daughter of the sculptor Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman. Completed between 1948 and 1949, this oil on board measures 35 by 24 centimetres (13.8 in × 9.4 in).
Katherine Kelley is an American journalist and author of best-selling unauthorized biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, the British royal family, the Bush family, and Oprah Winfrey. For the Sinatra biography, Kelley won praise for the quality of her research and willingness to risk a lawsuit, but critics have not rated her other works as highly.
Veronica "Kitty" Avanceña Duterte is a Filipino socialite who is the youngest daughter of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and his partner Cielito "Honeylet" Avanceña. She became a recognizable figure on social media during her father's presidency and has occasionally drawn media attention for her outspoken remarks and activities.