Whitney
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning white island; from a place name.
Babies a year
336
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies
How Whitney has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #640 |
| 2016 | #760 |
| 2017 | #829 |
| 2018 | #901 |
| 2019 | #888 |
| 2020 | #941 |
| 2023 | #981 |
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Whitney. In the US, 336 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 9,533 in 1986.
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