Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kaity isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaity through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 463
- 0 boys · 463 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −81%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 33 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 767 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaity’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kaity, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Katy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kami
“a loving man”
5% boys · 95% girls
Amity
“a dear friendship”
>99% girls
Caitlin
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kateri
Kateri is a feminine given name from Mohawk. It is used in French.
>99% girls
Candace
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Kaila
“crowned with laurel” · “a stylish man”
>99% girls
Kaitlin
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls