Whitaker vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whitaker and Whitney — 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

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whitaker Whitney
Current Rank #2240 #1049
Total Births (all years) 781 97,424
Peak Year 2021 1986
Peak Year Births 64 9,536
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whitaker Whitney
1930ss — 30
1940ss 5 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss — 5,003
1980ss 10 44,372
1990ss 25 32,886
2000ss 117 7,182
2010ss 349 4,323
2020ss 275 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitaker Whitney
2014 34 463
2015 37 446
2016 47 375
2017 57 328
2018 45 299
2019 53 303
2020 49 273
2021 64 246
2022 49 245
2023 49 262
2024 64 238

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, 1949–2024.

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