Whittaker vs Whit

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

Name A

Whittaker

Boy name · Rank #4274

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Name B

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2094

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Metric Whittaker Whit
Current Rank #4274 #2094
Total Births (all years) 308 1,208
Peak Year 2020 2024
Peak Year Births 27 71
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Whittaker Whit
1880ss — 39
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 35
1910ss — 77
1920ss — 99
1930ss — 46
1940ss — 55
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 63
1970ss — 52
1980ss — 36
1990ss — 14
2000ss 30 89
2010ss 157 228
2020ss 121 271

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whittaker Whit
2014 13 15
2015 13 28
2016 25 29
2017 14 30
2018 20 31
2019 25 36
2020 27 43
2021 25 46
2022 18 54
2023 26 57
2024 25 71

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, 2002–2024.

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