Whitney vs Whittney

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

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Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Whittney

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Metric Whitney Whittney
Current Rank #1049 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 97,424 1,633
Peak Year 1986 1986
Peak Year Births 9,536 151
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Whitney Whittney
1930ss 30 —
1940ss 95 —
1950ss 122 —
1960ss 2,147 —
1970ss 5,003 5
1980ss 44,372 749
1990ss 32,886 695
2000ss 7,182 157
2010ss 4,323 27
2020ss 1,264 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitney Whittney
2014 463 —
2015 446 —
2016 375 —
2017 328 —
2018 299 —
2019 303 —
2020 273 —
2021 246 —
2022 245 —
2023 262 —
2024 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, 1936–2024.

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