FIRST NAME
Whitney
Whitney is the 324th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 85,495 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,397 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #324 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
111,919
living · #368
2020 CENSUS
85,495
living · #324
BABIES NAMED WHITNEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1936–2025
2025238
As a female name, Whitney peaked in 1986, when 9,536 babies were named Whitney (the #32 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,142 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,045
2020 CENSUS
3,397
living · #2,142
BABIES NAMED WHITNEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1884–2025
202513
As a male name, Whitney peaked in 1986, when 245 babies were named Whitney (the #567 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)