White
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,310 in 1900
0 babies were named White in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about White you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryWhite first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,310.
About the name White
White is a gender-neutral name. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-ite”. US birth records list White for boys from 1900 to 1947, in 5 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,310 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1947, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.3 | 301,205 boys |
| 1910s | 2.8 | 352,113 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
Questions about the name White
Is White a boy or girl name?
Both. White is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name White?
White is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1947. It peaked at #1,310 in 1900.