Whitney vs Whitley

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

Name A

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Name B

Whitley

Girl name · Rank #682

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1936–2024.

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