Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Whit

Meaning Whit is a given name and nickname which may refer to: Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,958 Trend ↑ Rising 94%

Whit is a given name and nickname which may refer to:

Rank 2025
#1,958
among boys · ↑158 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Whit · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,621
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
79 babies
All-time total
1,287
#4,377 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Whit popularity over time

1,287 babies have been named Whit since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 39 4 – #645
1890s 23 2 -41% #764
1900s 35 4 +52% #908
1910s 77 8 +120% #1,734
1920s 99 10 +29% #1,891
1930s 46 5 -54% #2,716
1940s 55 6 +20% #2,666
1950s 81 8 +47% #2,371
1960s 63 6 -22% #2,702
1970s 52 5 -17% #3,138
1980s 36 4 -31% #4,956
1990s 14 1 -61% #6,391
2000s 89 9 +536% #6,074
2010s 228 23 +156% #3,255
2020s (to 2025) 350 58 +156% #1,958

Where Whit is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 107 0.06 outside top 500
2029 115 0.07 outside top 500
2030 122 0.07 outside top 500

Where Whit is most popular

Boys named Whit per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Whit born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kansas 30 0.437 +1130%
Nebraska 5 0.115 +224%
Missouri 12 0.087 +144%
Georgia 19 0.075 +111%
South Carolina 6 0.058 +63%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +38%
Texas 31 0.035 ≈ national
Virginia 5 0.026 -26%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -45%
Illinois 5 0.020 -45%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Whit

Whit is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,958 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,287 American babies have been named Whit. Its peak came in 2025, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Whit stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whit?

The median living Whit is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Whit are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Whit year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 79 #1,958
2024 71 #2,116
2023 57 #2,414
2022 54 #2,560
2021 46 #2,771
2020 43 #2,841
2019 36 #3,255
2018 31 #3,602
2017 30 #3,668
2016 29 #3,771
2015 28 #3,874
2014 15 #5,981
2013 14 #6,226
2012 19 #5,029
2011 17 #5,418
2010 9 #8,752
2009 15 #6,074
2008 11 #7,677
2007 11 #7,559
2006 10 #7,968
2005 12 #6,615
2004 5 #13,144
2003 6 #10,843
2002 6 #10,615
2001 6 #10,502
2000 7 #9,088
1995 – –
1990 8 #6,391
1985 6 #6,506
1980 6 #6,220
1975 – –
1970 10 #3,277
1965 5 #4,419
1960 5 #4,578
1955 5 #4,382
1950 – –
1945 7 #2,988
1940 9 #2,666
1935 9 #2,716
1930 5 #4,530
1925 9 #3,148
1920 12 #2,597
1915 8 #3,069
1910 – –
1905 7 #1,089
1900 5 #1,501
1895 5 #1,237
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Whit, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Whit?

The median living Whit is about 9 years old. Half of all living Whits are between 3 and 37 years old.

How many people named Whit are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Whit are alive in the United States, based on 1,287 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Whit mean?

Whit is a given name and nickname which may refer to:

How popular is the name Whit in 2025?

Whit ranked #1,958 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Whit?

1,287 babies have been named Whit in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whit most popular?

Whit peaked in 2025, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Whit a boy or girl name?

Whit is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Whit rising or falling?

Whit is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Whit become more popular?

Whit is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 boys named Whit in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Whit

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