Whit vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whit and Whitney — 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

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whit Whitney
Current Rank #2094 #1049
Total Births (all years) 1,208 97,424
Peak Year 2024 1986
Peak Year Births 71 9,536
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whit Whitney
1880ss 39 —
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 35 —
1910ss 77 —
1920ss 99 —
1930ss 46 30
1940ss 55 95
1950ss 81 122
1960ss 63 2,147
1970ss 52 5,003
1980ss 36 44,372
1990ss 14 32,886
2000ss 89 7,182
2010ss 228 4,323
2020ss 271 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whit Whitney
2014 15 463
2015 28 446
2016 29 375
2017 30 328
2018 31 299
2019 36 303
2020 43 273
2021 46 246
2022 54 245
2023 57 262
2024 71 238

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, 1881–2024.

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