Whitney
Girl name
Whitney meaning
white, island
Whitney at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,049 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Whitney popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | #3,701 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,737 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,652 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,151 | 29 |
| 1970 | #539 | 351 |
| 1980 | #219 | 1,169 |
| 1986 | #32 | 9,536 |
| 1990 | #60 | 5,905 |
| 2000 | #271 | 1,194 |
| 2010 | #541 | 541 |
| 2020 | #939 | 273 |
| 2024 | #1,049 | 238 |
All 88 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | #3,701 | 6 |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 |
| 1938 | #2,341 | 13 |
| 1939 | #4,250 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,737 | 10 |
| 1941 | #2,846 | 10 |
| 1942 | #2,817 | 11 |
| 1943 | #3,493 | 8 |
| 1944 | #3,139 | 9 |
| 1945 | #3,132 | 9 |
| 1946 | #3,034 | 11 |
| 1947 | #2,898 | 13 |
| 1948 | #4,651 | 6 |
| 1949 | #3,892 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,652 | 15 |
| 1952 | #2,327 | 20 |
| 1953 | #3,480 | 11 |
| 1954 | #3,490 | 11 |
| 1955 | #3,779 | 10 |
| 1956 | #3,696 | 11 |
| 1957 | #3,150 | 14 |
| 1958 | #2,662 | 19 |
| 1959 | #3,826 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,151 | 29 |
| 1961 | #1,627 | 48 |
| 1962 | #748 | 191 |
| 1963 | #610 | 271 |
| 1964 | #543 | 331 |
| 1965 | #551 | 296 |
| 1966 | #640 | 224 |
| 1967 | #643 | 220 |
| 1968 | #610 | 249 |
| 1969 | #583 | 288 |
| 1970 | #539 | 351 |
| 1971 | #550 | 327 |
| 1972 | #557 | 297 |
| 1973 | #560 | 294 |
| 1974 | #481 | 368 |
| 1975 | #458 | 412 |
| 1976 | #385 | 533 |
| 1977 | #335 | 693 |
| 1978 | #297 | 778 |
| 1979 | #254 | 950 |
| 1980 | #219 | 1,169 |
| 1981 | #204 | 1,302 |
| 1982 | #185 | 1,478 |
| 1983 | #164 | 1,688 |
| 1984 | #125 | 2,287 |
| 1985 | #73 | 3,832 |
| 1986 | #32 | 9,536 |
| 1987 | #32 | 8,923 |
| 1988 | #39 | 7,851 |
| 1989 | #57 | 6,306 |
| 1990 | #60 | 5,905 |
| 1991 | #68 | 5,239 |
| 1992 | #85 | 4,010 |
| 1993 | #82 | 4,078 |
| 1994 | #91 | 3,566 |
| 1995 | #115 | 2,780 |
| 1996 | #140 | 2,310 |
| 1997 | #158 | 1,961 |
| 1998 | #193 | 1,611 |
| 1999 | #222 | 1,426 |
| 2000 | #271 | 1,194 |
| 2001 | #342 | 899 |
| 2002 | #349 | 851 |
| 2003 | #444 | 675 |
| 2004 | #450 | 676 |
| 2005 | #470 | 652 |
| 2006 | #535 | 564 |
| 2007 | #564 | 533 |
| 2008 | #567 | 543 |
| 2009 | #507 | 595 |
| 2010 | #541 | 541 |
| 2011 | #518 | 563 |
| 2012 | #561 | 523 |
| 2013 | #589 | 482 |
| 2014 | #619 | 463 |
| 2015 | #638 | 446 |
| 2016 | #760 | 375 |
| 2017 | #828 | 328 |
| 2018 | #899 | 299 |
| 2019 | #888 | 303 |
| 2020 | #939 | 273 |
| 2021 | #1,029 | 246 |
| 2022 | #1,042 | 245 |
| 2023 | #981 | 262 |
| 2024 | #1,049 | 238 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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