Whit vs Whitman

Side-by-side comparison of Whit and Whitman — 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

Whitman

Boy name · Rank #4068

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Metric Whit Whitman
Current Rank #2094 #4068
Total Births (all years) 1,208 868
Peak Year 2024 2018
Peak Year Births 71 39
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Whit Whitman
1880ss 39 —
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 35 5
1910ss 77 47
1920ss 99 36
1930ss 46 19
1940ss 55 22
1950ss 81 19
1960ss 63 18
1970ss 52 6
1980ss 36 33
1990ss 14 66
2000ss 89 155
2010ss 228 308
2020ss 271 134

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whit Whitman
2014 15 25
2015 28 31
2016 29 36
2017 30 36
2018 31 39
2019 36 32
2020 43 29
2021 46 25
2022 54 26
2023 57 28
2024 71 26

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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