Gitty
Girl name · #1195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Gitty ranks #1195 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 193 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1731, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,326 girls born in 2025 was named Gitty.
Babies named Gitty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 74-year story
Gitty first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 193 babies and a rank of #1192. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gitty against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gitty in class?
Gitty scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Gitty is most common
State-level data for Gitty is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Gitty
Statistically, parents drawn to Gitty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yitty, Letty, Faigy, Goldy, and Verity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gitty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | #1192 |
| 2024 | 155 | #1429 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 151 | #1463 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1516 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1485 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2018 | 146 | #1497 |
| 2017 | 144 | #1529 |
| 2016 | 141 | #1573 |
| 2015 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 103 | #1929 |
| 2012 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2011 | 123 | #1701 |
| 2010 | 115 | #1783 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 54 | #2740 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gitty a popular girl name?
Gitty ranked #1195 among girls in 2025 with 193 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1731.
When was the name Gitty most popular?
Gitty peaked in 2025, when 193 American girls received the name (ranked #1192 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gitty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,326 newborn American girls was named Gitty. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.