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Kitten
OriginEnglish word name, diminutive of Katherine, Greek
Meaning"young cat; pure"
About Kitten
You've gotta be kitten.
Pronounced KIT-en.
As of October 2026, Kitten ranked #8028 in US births in 1969 SSA, peaked at #4219 in 1946.
Editor's take: The name Kitten is a girl's name meaning "young cat; pure".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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