Boys' name · since 1890

Whitfield

Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 434 babies named Whitfield, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,590 of 45,481
all-time among boys
434
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade

Whitfield is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 434 have been recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whitfield has been recorded 434 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2024.

  • #8,590 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 434 born since 1890
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whitfield ranks #8,590 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 434 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.

#8,590 of 45,481
all-time among boys
434
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Whitfield's 434 recorded births place it above 81.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Whitfield's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Whitfield's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Whitfield popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1919)
18
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
05101520 18901917192519341952197220152024 8

Whitfield by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (117 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Whitfield's strongest decade.

117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Whitfield births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 117 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Whitfield? ▼
434 babies have been named Whitfield since 1890. All-time, it sits at #8,590 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1919 with 18 births.
Where does Whitfield sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whitfield ranks #8,590 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Whitfield most popular? ▼
Whitfield was most popular in the 1920s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Whitfield been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Whitfield since 1890 -- 135 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Whitfield? ▼
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 Whitfield's data

  • Whitfield's decade-level peak was the 1920s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Whitfield

Nearby Names Like Whitfield

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Whitfield

Whitney Boy
#6460 5,994 births
Whit Boy
#1943 1,287 births
Whitman Boy
#3463 901 births
Whitaker Boy
#2171 849 births
Whitley Boy
#1812 843 births

Compare Whitfield side by side: Whitfield vs Whitney Whitfield vs Whit Whitfield vs Whitman

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Eliga
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Viola
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Debbie
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Danell
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Jeremaih
434 births · Peak 2006
Aniel #7798
434 births · Peak 1984
Kierre #10991
434 births · Peak 1989
Keean #7896
434 births · Peak 2004

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Whitfield: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Whitfield 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 August 2026.