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 #4084

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Name B

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2100

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Metric Whitman Whit
Current Rank #4084 #2100
Total Births (all years) 901 1,287
Peak Year 2018 2025
Peak Year Births 39 79
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Whitman Whit
1880s - 39
1890s - 23
1900s 5 35
1910s 47 77
1920s 36 99
1930s 19 46
1940s 22 55
1950s 19 81
1960s 18 63
1970s 6 52
1980s 33 36
1990s 66 14
2000s 155 89
2010s 308 228
2020s 167 350

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
2025 33 79

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, 1909–2025.

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