Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1900
White
31 babies named White in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1900–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
White sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1900.
White has 31 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1947.
- 31 total births
- 1900–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named White since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 31
- total births
- 1900–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named White was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
11 babies were named White in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
White's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide White's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
White at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
White popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1947
- Peak year (1914)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
White by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was White's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
White births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name White? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 31 babies named White. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 11 births.
When was White most popular? ▼
White was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name White been used? ▼
Records for White go back to 1900, giving 48 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to White? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Whitney, Whit, Whitman, Whitaker, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with White's data
- White's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 White
Nearby Names Like White
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to White
Whitney Boy
#6488 5,994 births
Whit Boy
#2100 1,287 births
Whitman Boy
#4084 901 births
Whitaker Boy
#2219 849 births
Whitley Boy
#2003 843 births
Compare White side by side: White vs Whitney White vs Whit White vs Whitman
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1900–1947 (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. "White: Baby Name Since 1900 - 31 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/white. 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 White 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.