Whittaker vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whittaker and Whitney — 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

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whittaker Whitney
Current Rank #4274 #1049
Total Births (all years) 308 97,424
Peak Year 2020 1986
Peak Year Births 27 9,536
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whittaker Whitney
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss — 5,003
1980ss — 44,372
1990ss — 32,886
2000ss 30 7,182
2010ss 157 4,323
2020ss 121 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whittaker Whitney
2014 13 463
2015 13 446
2016 25 375
2017 14 328
2018 20 299
2019 25 303
2020 27 273
2021 25 246
2022 18 245
2023 26 262
2024 25 238

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, 2002–2024.

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