Whitfield — #8984 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Whitfield

The Social Security Administration has registered 434 babies named Whitfield between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Whitfield currently holds the #8984 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Whitfield performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Whitfield shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Whitfield 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 434 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.