Whittney
Whittney was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 1017th with 151 babies. More babies were named Whittney in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1986151 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,638babies recorded
Whittney popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1987.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #14,870 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,144 | 23 |
| 1990 | #1,185 | 145 |
| 1980 | #6,308 | 11 |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Whittney, counting every spelling?
Whittney has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Whittney?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Whittney are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 32 and 39. That makes Whittney mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Whittney by state
How common Whittney was among girls born in each state in 1984–1988, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (3.3×), Indiana (2.3×), Georgia (1.8×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Whittney: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Whittney, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Whittney
How popular is the name Whittney?
Whittney was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 1017th with 151 babies. More babies were named Whittney in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Whittney a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,633 girls and 5 boys.
Where was Whittney most popular?
In 1984–1988, Whittney was most common in Idaho (0.39 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Utah.