Whitney Girl
How popular is Whitney?
#1,043 girl name in 2025
238 baby girls were named Whitney in the US in 2025, making it the 1043rd most popular girl name. Another 13 boys got the name (#6,442 for boys).
99,503living people named Whitney (est.)
37median age of people named Whitney
103,657babies named Whitney since 1880
1 in 13,209US babies born in 2025
Whitney popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,043 for girls (▲ 7 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 238 girls, 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-47% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #638 in 2015, #941 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1986 (9,536 girls) |
| Highest rank | #32 in 1986 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 4% boys, 96% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Whitney is most popular
Babies named Whitney per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (44 girls)
- Minnesota: 0.3 per 1,000 (36 girls)
- Maine: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Utah: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.3 per 1,000 (63 girls)
Whitney by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 30 | #2,340 |
| 1940s | 95 | #2,736 |
| 1950s | 122 | #2,326 |
| 1960s | 2,147 | #543 |
| 1970s | 5,003 | #254 |
| 1980s | 44,373 | #32 |
| 1990s | 32,886 | #60 |
| 2000s | 7,182 | #271 |
| 2010s | 4,323 | #518 |
| 2020s | 1,502 | #941 |
Girl names about as popular as Whitney
Questions
- Is Whitney a boy or girl name?
- Whitney is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Whitney were girls.
- How popular is the name Whitney?
- 238 baby girls were named Whitney in the US in 2025, making it the 1043rd most popular girl name. Another 13 boys got the name (#6,442 for boys).
- When was Whitney most popular?
- Whitney peaked in 1986, when 9,536 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #32, held for 2 years starting in 1986.
- How many people are named Whitney?
- 103,657 babies have been named Whitney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 99,503 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Whitney most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Whitney was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.