Whitten vs Whitney

Side-by-side comparison of Whitten and Whitney — 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

Whitney

Girl name · Rank #1049

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Metric Whitten Whitney
Current Rank #4153 #1049
Total Births (all years) 473 97,424
Peak Year 2022 1986
Peak Year Births 43 9,536
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Whitten Whitney
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 95
1950ss — 122
1960ss — 2,147
1970ss — 5,003
1980ss — 44,372
1990ss 15 32,886
2000ss 61 7,182
2010ss 230 4,323
2020ss 167 1,264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whitten Whitney
2014 25 463
2015 25 446
2016 20 375
2017 29 328
2018 34 299
2019 30 303
2020 29 273
2021 32 246
2022 43 245
2023 37 262
2024 26 238

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, 1997–2024.

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