Whitaker vs Whit

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

Name A

Whitaker

Boy name · Rank #2240

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Name B

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2094

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1949–2024.

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