Whitson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning white stone or son of White.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Whitson by the numbers
Whitson was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Whitson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Whittonwhite settlement; dwelling place11 in the US (2017)
- Wilsonson of William, resolute protector402 in the US (2017)
- Watsonson of Walter; patronymic surname197 in the US (2017)
- Whitmanwhite man; fair-complexioned man33 in the US (2017)
- Whittenfrom the white settlement or white stone place29 in the US (2017)
- Winson17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Whitson, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Whitson, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Whitson
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