Whitney Name Popularity and Statistics
Whitney is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Whitney?
Whitney is spelled W-H-I-T-N-E-Y. The name has 7 letters.
Whitney Popularity in 2025
Rank#1,043
Recorded Births238
Rank#6,446
Recorded Births13
- Girls usage rose 7 places to #1,043 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 23 places to #6,446 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Whitney Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 238 | #1,043 |
| 2025 | Boys | 13 | #6,446 |
| 2024 | Girls | 238 | #1,050 |
| 2024 | Boys | 13 | #6,469 |
| 2023 | Girls | 262 | #981 |
| 2023 | Boys | 16 | #5,666 |
| 2022 | Girls | 245 | #1,043 |
| 2022 | Boys | 16 | #5,633 |
| 2021 | Girls | 246 | #1,029 |
| 2021 | Boys | 21 | #4,628 |
| 2020 | Girls | 273 | #941 |
| 2020 | Boys | 11 | #7,034 |
| 2019 | Girls | 303 | #888 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8 | #8,889 |
| 2018 | Girls | 299 | #899 |
| 2018 | Boys | 8 | #8,819 |
| 2017 | Girls | 328 | #829 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13 | #6,338 |
| 2016 | Girls | 375 | #760 |
| 2016 | Boys | 12 | #6,726 |
| 2015 | Girls | 446 | #638 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7 | #9,568 |
| 2014 | Girls | 463 | #619 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15 | #5,733 |
When Was Whitney Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1986 · Girls
9,536 recorded births
National rank #32
1987 · Girls
8,923 recorded births
National rank #32
1988 · Girls
7,853 recorded births
National rank #39
1989 · Girls
6,305 recorded births
National rank #57
Where Whitney Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| ME | #209 | 5 |
| MA | #417 | 13 |
| IA | #492 | 6 |
| MN | #659 | 7 |
| LA | #677 | 6 |
| UT | #704 | 5 |
| IN | #721 | 8 |
| MO | #728 | 7 |