Names / Unisex names
Kit
Current rank
#1,103
and rising
All-time peak
#786
in 1890
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
6,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #786 in 1890 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bearer of Christ (Greek root via Christopher). Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1890, at #786 nationally. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Over 6,200 have carried it since records began.