Yitty
A masculine name of Yiddish origin meaning "small" or "little".
Name Census estimates that about 1,780 living Americans carry the first name Yitty. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yitty today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yitty births was 2024 (118 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yitty. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Yitty is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 192,559 Americans
Peak year
2024
118 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,722
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Yitty: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yitty from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 646 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yitty remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yitty by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yitty during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yittys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yitty
The name Yitty is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was spoken in parts of the Middle East and the Mediterranean region during classical antiquity. The name is thought to be derived from the Aramaic root word "yithi," meaning "to remain" or "to endure."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yitty can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism compiled between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE. In the Talmud, there is a reference to a sage named Yitty ben Shemuel, who lived during the 3rd century CE and was renowned for his wisdom and teachings.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th centuries, there are records of several notable individuals bearing the name Yitty. Yitty of Constantinople, a scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century, is one such example. His writings on logic and metaphysics were widely studied and influenced the intellectual discourse of his time.
In the medieval period, the name Yitty gained prominence among Jewish communities in Europe. One noteworthy figure was Yitty ben Moshe HeHasid, a renowned Kabbalist and mystic who lived in Germany during the 12th century. His teachings and writings on Jewish mysticism had a profound impact on the development of the Hasidic movement.
Another historically significant individual was Yitty ben Yitzchak Abravanel, a prominent Jewish philosopher, statesman, and financier who lived in Spain and Italy during the 15th century. He served as a advisor to several monarchs and made significant contributions to the fields of biblical commentary and Jewish thought.
In more recent times, the name Yitty has been associated with various cultural and artistic figures. Yitty Levertov, an American poet of Russian Jewish descent, gained acclaim for her poetic works that explored themes of nature, spirituality, and social justice. She lived from 1923 to 1997 and was a recipient of numerous literary awards and honors.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Yitty throughout history. While the name may have ancient roots, it has endured and been carried forward by individuals from diverse cultural and historical backgrounds, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and times.
People
Yitty + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yitty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yitty: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yitty?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,780 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yitty going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 192,559 US residents.
Is Yitty a common name?
We classify Yitty as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,808 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yitty most popular?
The single biggest year for Yitty was 2024, when 118 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yitty is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yitty a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yitty in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.