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Worldwide Name Statistics

Whitney

Ranked #537 - 1 in 83,167 people
US

Most common in

United States

96k bearers

World total

96,192

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#537

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States96k
Worldwide
~96k
rank #537
Rarity
1 in 83,167
of people globally
Gender split
6/94
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~96k in US

About the name Whitney

There are an estimated 96,192 people named Whitney alive worldwide today. That ranks Whitney at #537 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Whitney is held by approximately 96,192 people, ranking #537 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,450 U.S. residents).

Whitney is used by both genders, 5.8% male and 94.2% female.

Whitney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.8%Female 94.2%

Whitney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Whitney, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 9
  2. 1889: 8
  3. 1893: 5
  4. 1897: 7
  5. 1899: 9
  6. 1900: 7
  7. 1903: 6
  8. 1904: 6
  9. 1905: 5
  10. 1906: 7
  11. 1907: 7
  12. 1908: 8
  13. 1909: 13
  14. 1910: 11
  15. 1911: 8
  16. 1912: 15
  17. 1913: 33
  18. 1914: 36
  19. 1915: 45
  20. 1916: 50
  21. 1917: 42
  22. 1918: 49
  23. 1919: 45
  24. 1920: 60
  25. 1921: 57
  26. 1922: 47
  27. 1923: 41
  28. 1924: 38
  29. 1925: 41
  30. 1926: 39
  31. 1927: 36
  32. 1928: 36
  33. 1929: 39
  34. 1930: 46
  35. 1931: 49
  36. 1932: 30
  37. 1933: 42
  38. 1934: 30
  39. 1935: 32
  40. 1936: 25
  41. 1937: 32
  42. 1938: 45
  43. 1939: 26
  44. 1940: 60
  45. 1941: 45
  46. 1942: 53
  47. 1943: 50
  48. 1944: 46
  49. 1945: 53
  50. 1946: 59
  51. 1947: 50
  52. 1948: 50
  53. 1949: 45
  54. 1950: 59
  55. 1951: 55
  56. 1952: 74
  57. 1953: 59
  58. 1954: 61
  59. 1955: 63
  60. 1956: 54
  61. 1957: 64
  62. 1958: 75
  63. 1959: 65
  64. 1960: 81
  65. 1961: 117
  66. 1962: 266
  67. 1963: 352
  68. 1964: 452
  69. 1965: 383
  70. 1966: 301
  71. 1967: 293
  72. 1968: 333
  73. 1969: 355
  74. 1970: 430
  75. 1971: 427
  76. 1972: 359
  77. 1973: 358
  78. 1974: 442
  79. 1975: 476
  80. 1976: 599
  81. 1977: 782
  82. 1978: 883
  83. 1979: 1,081
  84. 1980: 1,310
  85. 1981: 1,437
  86. 1982: 1,632
  87. 1983: 1,854
  88. 1984: 2,488
  89. 1985: 4,068
  90. 1986: 9,781
  91. 1987: 9,078
  92. 1988: 7,968
  93. 1989: 6,386
  94. 1990: 5,982
  95. 1991: 5,278
  96. 1992: 4,042
  97. 1993: 4,103
  98. 1994: 3,591
  99. 1995: 2,806
  100. 1996: 2,337
  101. 1997: 1,978
  102. 1998: 1,627
  103. 1999: 1,444
  104. 2000: 1,217
  105. 2001: 910
  106. 2002: 866
  107. 2003: 690
  108. 2004: 700
  109. 2005: 663
  110. 2006: 583
  111. 2007: 544
  112. 2008: 551
  113. 2009: 604
  114. 2010: 551
  115. 2011: 568
  116. 2012: 528
  117. 2013: 491
  118. 2014: 478
  119. 2015: 453
  120. 2016: 387
  121. 2017: 341
  122. 2018: 307
  123. 2019: 311
  124. 2020: 284
  125. 2021: 267
  126. 2022: 261
  127. 2023: 278
  128. 2024: 251
  129. 2025: 251

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Whitney worldwide?

There are an estimated 96,192 people named Whitney alive worldwide today, ranking #537 globally.

Is Whitney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 83,167 people. In the United States there are roughly 96,192 bearers, which is 1 in 3,450 Americans.

Is Whitney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Whitney is used 5.8% male and 94.2% female.

Where does the name Whitney come from?

Who are famous people named Whitney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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