Whitnee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#10,180
1980s	233	23	+3783%	#2,115
1990s	242	24	+4%	#3,366
2000s	84	8	-65%	#7,145
2010s	42	4	-50%	#9,122
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,180

1980s

233

+3783%

#2,115

1990s

242

+4%

#3,366

2000s

-65%

#7,145

2010s

-50%

#9,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Whitnee

Whitnee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 607 American babies have been named Whitnee. Its peak came in 1986, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Whitnee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whitnee?

The median living Whitnee is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Whitnee 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.

Whitnee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,792
2014	–	–
2013	8	#13,087
2012	6	#16,740
2011	13	#9,122
2010	6	#16,887
2009	8	#13,638
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,861
2006	7	#15,074
2005	12	#9,426
2004	5	#18,711
2003	10	#10,401
2002	5	#17,989
2001	14	#7,708
2000	15	#7,145
1995	29	#3,776
1990	31	#3,520
1985	28	#3,243
1980	5	#12,120
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whitnee?

The median living Whitnee is about 33 years old. Half of all living Whitnees are between 28 and 38 years old.

How many people named Whitnee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Whitnee are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Whitnee in 2025?

Whitnee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Whitnee?

607 babies have been named Whitnee in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whitnee most popular?

Whitnee peaked in 1986, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Whitnee a boy or girl name?

Whitnee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Whitnee rising or falling?

Whitnee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Whitnee popularity over time

The story of Whitnee

How old are people named Whitnee?

Whitnee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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