Whitaker: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,181

among boys · ↑52 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Whitaker · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,880

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

66 babies

All-time total

860

#5,702 all-time among boys

First recorded

1949

in Social Security records

Whitaker popularity over time

860 babies have been named Whitaker since 1949, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,191
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	10	10	1	–	#7,310
1990s	–	25	25	3	+150%	#8,398
2000s	–	117	117	12	+368%	#3,397
2010s	5	349	354	35	+203%	#2,313
2020s (to 2025)	6	343	349	58	+64%	#2,181

Where Whitaker 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.04	outside top 500
2029	75	0.04	outside top 500
2030	77	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Whitaker

Whitaker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,181 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 860 American babies have been named Whitaker. Its peak came in 2025, when 66 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 Whitaker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whitaker?

The median living Whitaker is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Whitaker are alive in the United States today.

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

Whitaker year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	66	#2,181
2024	–	–	65	#2,233
2023	–	–	50	#2,655
2022	6	#15,192	49	#2,714
2021	–	–	64	#2,222
2020	–	–	49	#2,615
2019	–	–	53	#2,523
2018	–	–	45	#2,746
2017	–	–	57	#2,313
2016	–	–	47	#2,659
2015	–	–	37	#3,145
2014	5	#19,072	34	#3,296
2013	–	–	23	#4,306
2012	–	–	18	#5,237
2011	–	–	18	#5,191
2010	–	–	17	#5,465
2009	–	–	33	#3,397
2008	–	–	18	#5,239
2007	–	–	17	#5,424
2006	–	–	7	#10,609
2005	–	–	9	#8,264
2004	–	–	8	#8,886
2003	–	–	8	#8,605
2002	–	–	9	#7,617
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2000	–	–	8	#8,177
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whitaker?

The median living Whitaker is about 7 years old. Half of all living Whitakers are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Whitaker are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Whitaker are alive in the United States, based on 860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Whitaker in 2025?

Whitaker ranked #2,181 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Whitaker?

860 babies have been named Whitaker in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whitaker most popular?

Whitaker peaked in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Whitaker a boy or girl name?

Whitaker is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Whitaker rising or falling?

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

Will Whitaker become more popular?

Whitaker is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 boys named Whitaker in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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