Whitnie: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	201	20	–	#2,342
1990s	171	17	-15%	#3,435
2000s	44	4	-74%	#12,725
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

201

–

#2,342

1990s

171

-15%

#3,435

2000s

-74%

#12,725

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Whitnie

Whitnie 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 1980, 416 American babies have been named Whitnie. Its peak came in 1986, when 44 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 Whitnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whitnie?

The median living Whitnie is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Whitnie 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.

Whitnie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,535
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,074
2004	8	#12,725
2003	5	#18,324
2002	6	#15,337
2001	7	#13,461
2000	7	#13,108
1995	12	#7,499
1990	32	#3,435
1985	20	#4,124
1980	6	#10,368
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whitnie?

The median living Whitnie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Whitnies are between 31 and 38 years old.

How many people named Whitnie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Whitnie are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Whitnie in 2025?

Whitnie 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 Whitnie?

416 babies have been named Whitnie in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whitnie most popular?

Whitnie peaked in 1986, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Whitnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Whitnie rising or falling?

Whitnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Whitnie popularity over time

The story of Whitnie

How old are people named Whitnie?

Whitnie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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