Whitt: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,234

among boys · ↑833 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Whitt · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

37 babies

All-time total

428

#8,659 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Whitt popularity over time

428 babies have been named Whitt since 1918, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	17	2	–	#2,869
1920s	31	3	+82%	#3,351
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	20	2	–	#2,683
1950s	5	1	-75%	#4,323
1960s	5	1	0%	#4,578
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,508
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	53	5	–	#6,121
2010s	127	13	+140%	#4,796
2020s (to 2025)	164	27	+115%	#3,234

Where Whitt 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	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Whitt

Whitt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,234 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 428 American babies have been named Whitt. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 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 Whitt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whitt?

The median living Whitt is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Whitt 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.

Whitt year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,234
2024	27	#4,067
2023	27	#4,109
2022	34	#3,460
2021	16	#5,761
2020	23	#4,414
2019	21	#4,796
2018	13	#6,685
2017	15	#6,047
2016	7	#10,679
2015	17	#5,497
2014	16	#5,713
2013	10	#8,074
2012	10	#8,115
2011	13	#6,558
2010	5	#14,157
2009	10	#8,278
2008	5	#14,515
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#13,281
2004	13	#6,121
2003	6	#10,844
2002	6	#10,617
2001	8	#8,308
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,508
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,968
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whitt?

The median living Whitt is about 6 years old. Half of all living Whitts are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Whitt are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Whitt are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Whitt mean?

Spelling variant of Whit.

How popular is the name Whitt in 2025?

Whitt ranked #3,234 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Whitt?

428 babies have been named Whitt in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whitt most popular?

Whitt peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Whitt a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Whitt rising or falling?

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

Will Whitt become more popular?

Whitt is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Whitt 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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