Total births
849
Boys' name · since 1949
Whitaker
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 849 babies named Whitaker, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2219
- among boys today
- 849
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
849 babies have been named Whitaker since 1949, making it today's #2219 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whitaker has been recorded 849 times among boys since 1949, currently ranked #2219 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #2219 among boys today
- 849 born since 1949
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Whitaker is currently the #2219 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 849 born since 1949, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2219
- among boys today
- 849
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Whitaker vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2219
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Whitaker was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
66 babies were named Whitaker in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Whitaker compares
849 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Whitaker's all-time total is 131% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Whitaker | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 849 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 23 | 22,252 |
Whitaker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Whitaker's full recorded timeline at 2010, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Whitaker at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,219
Active since
1949
Whitaker popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Whitaker popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2014 (Whitaker as girls' name)
Whitaker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Whitaker's strongest decade.
349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Whitaker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
349 births
- 2020s
2020s
343 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 349 births (41% of all-time use).
How Whitaker compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Whitaker's total volume
Whitaker vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Whitaker by state
Where Whitaker concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 30 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 21 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
North Carolina share of Whitaker's total US births 3.5%
Even split
30 of 849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Whitaker appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Whitaker? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 849 babies named Whitaker. Today it holds rank #2219 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 66 births.
When was Whitaker most popular? ▼
Whitaker was most popular in the 2010s decade with 349 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Whitaker most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Whitaker are North Carolina (30 births), Texas (26 births), Georgia (21 births).
How long has the name Whitaker been used? ▼
Records for Whitaker go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Whitaker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Whitney, Whit, Whitman, Whitley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Whitaker's data
- Whitaker's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (349 total births) through the 2020s (343) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Whitakers (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Whitaker
Nearby Names Like Whitaker
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Whitaker
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Whit Boy
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Whitman Boy
#4084 901 births
Whitley Boy
#2003 843 births
Whitten Boy
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Compare Whitaker side by side: Whitaker vs Whitney Whitaker vs Whit Whitaker vs Whitman
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Whitaker: #2219 Boys' Name - 849 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/whitaker. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Whitaker draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.