Recorded 1892–1892 Boys' name Peak 1892 5 births

Whitelaw — boys' name

5 babies named Whitelaw in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1892. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s5
1890s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Whitelaw was born in this single decade.

1892
Single peak year

5 babies were named Whitelaw in 1892 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Whitelaw

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Whitelaw between 1892 and 1892, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Whitelaw currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1892. The name reached its historical peak in 1892, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Whitelaw performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Whitelaw in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Whitelaw at a glance

Last recorded 1892

Total births

5

Since 1892

1 years of records

Peak year

1892

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1892

Active since

1892

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1892

Whitelaw popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1892

Last recorded 1892
Peak year (1892)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1892 5

Whitelaw by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
5 births that decade — 100% of Whitelaw's all-time total
1890s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Whitelaw?
5 babies have been named Whitelaw since 1892. It was last recorded in 1892. The peak year was 1892 with 5 births.
When was Whitelaw most popular?
Whitelaw was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1892.
How long has the name Whitelaw been used?
Whitelaw has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 1 years of data through 1892.
What names are similar to Whitelaw?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–1892 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.