Whit vs Whitaker

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

Name A

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2094

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Name B

Whitaker

Boy name · Rank #2240

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Metric Whit Whitaker
Current Rank #2094 #2240
Total Births (all years) 1,208 781
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 71 64
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Whit Whitaker
1880ss 39 —
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 35 —
1910ss 77 —
1920ss 99 —
1930ss 46 —
1940ss 55 5
1950ss 81 —
1960ss 63 —
1970ss 52 —
1980ss 36 10
1990ss 14 25
2000ss 89 117
2010ss 228 349
2020ss 271 275

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whit Whitaker
2014 15 34
2015 28 37
2016 29 47
2017 30 57
2018 31 45
2019 36 53
2020 43 49
2021 46 64
2022 54 49
2023 57 49
2024 71 64

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, 1881–2024.

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