Whitten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,938

among boys · ↑1,255 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Whitten · +65% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

43 babies

All-time total

538

#7,756 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Whitten popularity over time

538 babies have been named Whitten since 1997, 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
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1990s	–	15	15	2	–	#10,767
2000s	–	61	61	6	+307%	#5,799
2010s	15	230	245	25	+302%	#3,370
2020s (to 2025)	7	210	217	36	+48%	#2,938

Where Whitten 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Whitten

Whitten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,938 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 538 American babies have been named Whitten. Its peak came in 2022, when 43 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 Whitten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Whitten?

The median living Whitten is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Whitten 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.

Whitten 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	–	–	43	#2,938
2024	–	–	26	#4,193
2023	–	–	37	#3,288
2022	–	–	43	#2,959
2021	7	#13,390	32	#3,578
2020	–	–	29	#3,728
2019	5	#17,851	30	#3,713
2018	5	#17,990	34	#3,370
2017	–	–	29	#3,767
2016	–	–	20	#4,932
2015	–	–	25	#4,171
2014	5	#19,073	25	#4,128
2013	–	–	16	#5,639
2012	–	–	20	#4,851
2011	–	–	12	#6,979
2010	–	–	19	#5,035
2009	–	–	11	#7,666
2008	–	–	9	#8,984
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	9	#8,685
2005	–	–	5	#13,282
2004	–	–	14	#5,799
2003	–	–	8	#8,606
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2001	–	–	5	#12,239
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Whitten?

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

How many people named Whitten are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Whitten are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Whitten in 2025?

Whitten ranked #2,938 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Whitten?

538 babies have been named Whitten in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Whitten most popular?

Whitten peaked in 2022, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Whitten a boy or girl name?

Whitten is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Whitten rising or falling?

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

Will Whitten become more popular?

Whitten is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Whitten 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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