FIRST NAME
Whitley
Whitley is the 2,217th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 5,373 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 462 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,217 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,839
2020 CENSUS
5,373
living · #2,217
BABIES NAMED WHITLEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1984–2025
2025420
As a female name, Whitley peaked in 1988, when 508 babies were named Whitley (the #446 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #9,020 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
462
living · #9,020
BABIES NAMED WHITLEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
202588
As a male name, Whitley peaked in 2025, when 88 babies were named Whitley (the #1823 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)