Whittaker: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,445

among boys · ↑869 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Whittaker · +36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,238

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

34 babies

All-time total

342

#9,886 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Whittaker popularity over time

342 babies have been named Whittaker since 2002, 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
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2000s	30	3	–	#8,954
2010s	157	16	+423%	#4,191
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+65%	#3,445

Where Whittaker 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Whittaker

Whittaker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,445 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 342 American babies have been named Whittaker. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 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 Whittaker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whittaker?

The median living Whittaker is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Whittaker 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.

Whittaker year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	34	#3,445
2024	25	#4,314
2023	26	#4,211
2022	18	#5,430
2021	25	#4,232
2020	27	#3,912
2019	25	#4,221
2018	20	#4,911
2017	14	#6,314
2016	25	#4,191
2015	13	#6,657
2014	13	#6,609
2013	21	#4,612
2012	14	#6,283
2011	5	#14,244
2010	7	#10,703
2009	9	#8,954
2008	6	#12,477
2007	5	#14,300
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2005	–	–
2004	5	#13,145
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,423
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whittaker?

The median living Whittaker is about 6 years old. Half of all living Whittakers are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Whittaker are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Whittaker are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Whittaker in 2025?

Whittaker ranked #3,445 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Whittaker?

342 babies have been named Whittaker in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whittaker most popular?

Whittaker peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Whittaker a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Whittaker rising or falling?

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

Will Whittaker become more popular?

Whittaker is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Whittaker 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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