Whitney

Rank 1,040th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Whitney was 1,040th most popular baby name for girls and 1,869th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 260 babies were named Whitney in the United States. The gender distribution for "Whitney" is 93.9% female and 6.2% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 12,987 babies in the United States were named Whitney. Today, the average age of someone named Whitney is around 34 to 36 years old.

The name "Whitney" is not common today.

Nicknames for Whitney include Whit and Witty.

Whitney Meaning & Origin

Whitney is an English name that means "white island," often connoting purity, brightness, and serenity.

The name Whitney is described as confident, artistic and inspirational.

Pronunciation

Whitney is pronounced whit-ney in English. The name Whitney has 7 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Whitney

  • One of the most renowned people with the name Whitney is Whitney Houston who holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive US number one singles, hitting the top spot seven times in a row.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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