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Whitney

Girl #981 in 2023

Whitney is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Whitney

Popularity, 1884–2023

278 births in 2023

1884 2023

97,186 U.S. births recorded from 1884–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1986

9,781 babies

First recorded

1884

139 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form

Popularized by the character in 's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier; the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child

Several places in England, from west + lēah

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.