Whitson vs Whitman

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

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Whitson

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Whitman

Boy name · Rank #4068

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Metric Whitson Whitman
Current Rank Unranked #4068
Total Births (all years) 18 868
Peak Year 2016 2018
Peak Year Births 7 39
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Whitson Whitman
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 36
1930ss — 19
1940ss — 22
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 18
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 33
1990ss — 66
2000ss — 155
2010ss 18 308
2020ss — 134

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitson Whitman
2014 — 25
2015 — 31
2016 7 36
2017 5 36
2018 6 39
2019 — 32
2020 — 29
2021 — 25
2022 — 26
2023 — 28
2024 — 26

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, 2016–2018.

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