Whitley vs Whitney

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

Name A

Whitley

Girl name · Rank #682

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Name B

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whitley Whitney
Current Rank #682 #1049
Total Births (all years) 7,727 97,424
Peak Year 1988 1986
Peak Year Births 508 9,536
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whitley Whitney
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss — 5,003
1980ss 1,052 44,372
1990ss 2,007 32,886
2000ss 887 7,182
2010ss 2,075 4,323
2020ss 1,706 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitley Whitney
2014 197 463
2015 222 446
2016 251 375
2017 258 328
2018 262 299
2019 281 303
2020 271 273
2021 320 246
2022 315 245
2023 383 262
2024 417 238

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, 1984–2024.

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