Total births
428
Boys' name · since 1918
Whitt
428 babies named Whitt in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4004
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
428 babies have been named Whitt since 1918, making it today's #4004 boys' name.
Whitt has 428 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4004 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #4004 among boys today
- 428 born since 1918
- 2020s peak decade
- 72% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Whitt is currently the #4004 boys' name in America, more common than 72% of boys - 428 born since 1918, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4004
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Whitt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4004
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 72% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Whitt was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
37 babies were named Whitt in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Whitt compares
428 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Whitt's all-time total is 17% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Whitt | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Whitt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Whitt's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Whitt at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,004
Active since
1918
Whitt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Whitt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Whitt's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Whitt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
164 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 164 births (38% of all-time use).
Whitt by state
Where Whitt concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Whitt? ▼
Whitt has been given to 428 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4004 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Whitt most popular? ▼
Whitt was most popular in the 2020s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Whitt most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Whitt are Texas (11 births), Alabama (6 births).
How long has the name Whitt been used? ▼
Records for Whitt go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Whitt? ▼
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 Whitt's data
- Texas records the most Whitts (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Whitt
Nearby Names Like Whitt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Whitt
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 Whitt side by side: Whitt vs Whitney Whitt vs Whit Whitt vs Whitman
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Whitt
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, 1918–2025 (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. "Whitt: #4004 Boys' Name - 428 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/whitt. 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 Whitt 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.