Whisper vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whisper and Whitney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Whisper

Girl name · Rank #13802

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Name B

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whisper Whitney
Current Rank #13802 #1049
Total Births (all years) 785 97,424
Peak Year 1996 1986
Peak Year Births 40 9,536
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whisper Whitney
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss 29 5,003
1980ss 85 44,372
1990ss 240 32,886
2000ss 247 7,182
2010ss 140 4,323
2020ss 44 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whisper Whitney
2014 16 463
2015 11 446
2016 7 375
2017 19 328
2018 11 299
2019 10 303
2020 6 273
2021 7 246
2022 11 245
2023 14 262
2024 6 238

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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