White vs Whitney

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

Name A

White

Boy name

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Name B

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric White Whitney
Current Rank Unranked #1049
Total Births (all years) 31 97,424
Peak Year 1914 1986
Peak Year Births 11 9,536
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1936

Births by Decade

Decade White Whitney
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 16 —
1930ss 5 30
1940ss 5 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss — 5,003
1980ss — 44,372
1990ss — 32,886
2000ss — 7,182
2010ss — 4,323
2020ss — 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year White Whitney
2014 — 463
2015 — 446
2016 — 375
2017 — 328
2018 — 299
2019 — 303
2020 — 273
2021 — 246
2022 — 245
2023 — 262
2024 — 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, 1900–1947.

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