Kit is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2365 in 2019 with 76 recorded births. This places Kit in the top 13% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 208 births ranking #1127. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 22,073 girls born was named Kit. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Kit is a compact, lively short form best known from the Christopher family, so it often carries that wider meaning line. In modern use it is chosen just as much for its crisp simplicity as for its historical background.
The name has a surprisingly long history as a nickname and now also works as a stand-alone given name. It feels literary, light, and slightly adventurous.