Whitman vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whitman and Whitney — 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

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whitman Whitney
Current Rank #4068 #1049
Total Births (all years) 868 97,424
Peak Year 2018 1986
Peak Year Births 39 9,536
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whitman Whitney
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 47 —
1920ss 36 —
1930ss 19 30
1940ss 22 95
1950ss 19 122
1960ss 18 2,147
1970ss 6 5,003
1980ss 33 44,372
1990ss 66 32,886
2000ss 155 7,182
2010ss 308 4,323
2020ss 134 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitman Whitney
2014 25 463
2015 31 446
2016 36 375
2017 36 328
2018 39 299
2019 32 303
2020 29 273
2021 25 246
2022 26 245
2023 28 262
2024 26 238

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, 1909–2024.

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