Whitfield vs Whitney

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

Name A

Whitfield

Boy name · Rank #8984

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Name B

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whitfield Whitney
Current Rank #8984 #1049
Total Births (all years) 434 97,424
Peak Year 1919 1986
Peak Year Births 18 9,536
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whitfield Whitney
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 71 —
1920ss 117 —
1930ss 40 30
1940ss 26 95
1950ss 36 122
1960ss 15 2,147
1970ss 22 5,003
1980ss — 44,372
1990ss — 32,886
2000ss 7 7,182
2010ss 52 4,323
2020ss 33 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitfield Whitney
2014 8 463
2015 5 446
2016 6 375
2017 6 328
2018 11 299
2019 — 303
2020 9 273
2021 6 246
2022 5 245
2023 5 262
2024 8 238

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, 1890–2024.

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