Whitney - A very unique female name
Whitney, meaning white island, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1945 on position #1876. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Whitney and more.
With that position 1 in 2,926 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Whitney peaked in popularity 33 years ago in 1986 on position 32.
Famous with this name

Whitney Ransick

Grace Lee Whitney

Peter Whitney
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Whitney is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Whitney is currently topping the baby name charts in South Dakota at position #159 - and is the least popular in New Jersey at position #1,364.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Whitney is where you live.
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Whitney origin and meaning
Whitney is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means white island. To see famous people named Whitney, pop culture references for the name Whitney and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Whitney
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Whittney / Whitnee / Whitnie / Whitni / Witney /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 559 |
2011 | 516 |
2010 | 536 |
2009 | 501 |
2008 | 565 |
2007 | 558 |
2006 | 536 |
2005 | 471 |
2004 | 448 |
2003 | 441 |
2002 | 348 |
2001 | 338 |
2000 | 268 |
1999 | 224 |
1998 | 194 |
1997 | 158 |
1996 | 140 |
1995 | 115 |
1994 | 91 |
1993 | 82 |
1992 | 85 |
1991 | 68 |
1990 | 60 |
1989 | 57 |
1988 | 39 |
1987 | 32 |
1986 | 32 |
1985 | 73 |
1984 | 125 |
1983 | 164 |
1982 | 184 |
1981 | 204 |
1980 | 219 |
1979 | 254 |
1978 | 297 |
1977 | 333 |
1976 | 385 |
1975 | 459 |
1974 | 475 |
1973 | 560 |
1972 | 572 |
1971 | 539 |
1970 | 539 |
1969 | 599 |
1968 | 610 |
1967 | 707 |
1966 | 654 |
1965 | 549 |
1964 | 548 |
1963 | 632 |
1962 | 819 |
1961 | 1952 |
1960 | 1841 |
1957 | 2124 |
1952 | 2203 |
1945 | 1876 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
South Dakota | 159 |
New Hampshire | 197 |
Utah | 215 |
Minnesota | 237 |
Alabama | 319 |
Connecticut | 356 |
Wisconsin | 367 |
Kentucky | 382 |
Iowa | 386 |
Idaho | 394 |
Missouri | 415 |
South Carolina | 416 |
Michigan | 419 |
Ohio | 450 |
North Carolina | 498 |
Washington | 498 |
Tennessee | 559 |
Oklahoma | 567 |
Arkansas | 578 |
Pennsylvania | 593 |
Georgia | 614 |
Maryland | 625 |
Indiana | 653 |
Virginia | 666 |
Arizona | 691 |
Texas | 719 |
New York | 765 |
Massachusetts | 776 |
California | 784 |
Florida | 795 |
Illinois | 855 |
Colorado | 860 |
Louisiana | 862 |
New Jersey | 1364 |
Even more about Whitney
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.