Whitten vs Whit

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

Name A

Whitten

Boy name · Rank #4153

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Name B

Whit

Boy name · Rank #2094

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Metric Whitten Whit
Current Rank #4153 #2094
Total Births (all years) 473 1,208
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 43 71
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Whitten Whit
1880ss — 39
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 35
1910ss — 77
1920ss — 99
1930ss — 46
1940ss — 55
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 63
1970ss — 52
1980ss — 36
1990ss 15 14
2000ss 61 89
2010ss 230 228
2020ss 167 271

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitten Whit
2014 25 15
2015 25 28
2016 20 29
2017 29 30
2018 34 31
2019 30 36
2020 29 43
2021 32 46
2022 43 54
2023 37 57
2024 26 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, 1997–2024.

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