Whitman vs Whit

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

Name A

Whitman

Boy name · Rank #4068

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Name B

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2094

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Metric Whitman Whit
Current Rank #4068 #2094
Total Births (all years) 868 1,208
Peak Year 2018 2024
Peak Year Births 39 71
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Whitman Whit
1880ss — 39
1890ss — 23
1900ss 5 35
1910ss 47 77
1920ss 36 99
1930ss 19 46
1940ss 22 55
1950ss 19 81
1960ss 18 63
1970ss 6 52
1980ss 33 36
1990ss 66 14
2000ss 155 89
2010ss 308 228
2020ss 134 271

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitman Whit
2014 25 15
2015 31 28
2016 36 29
2017 36 30
2018 39 31
2019 32 36
2020 29 43
2021 25 46
2022 26 54
2023 28 57
2024 26 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, 1909–2024.

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