UK name, mostly girls
Kirit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Kirit is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Kirit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5785, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2008 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Kirit. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kirit ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 3 girls were registered as Kirit.
- • Kirit is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kirit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Kirit registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5785
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kirit
In England and Wales birth records, Kirit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 33.3% of registrations are for boys and 66.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Kirit registered for boys
- Ranked #4,647 in 2011
- 3 boys registered in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (3 births)
Kirit registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2016
- 3 girls registered in 2016
- Peak: 2008 (3 births)
Popularity
Kirit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kirit in England and Wales, from 2008 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kirit, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2016, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kirit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kirit was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #5545 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Kirit
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kirit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kirit in the UK right now?
In 2016, Kirit was ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kirit most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 3 babies registered as Kirit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kirit in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Kirit across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.