Whittney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,013 in 1986
0 babies were named Whittney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWhittney first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,013.
About the name Whittney
Whittney is a girl name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Whittney for girls from 1979 to 2013, in 35 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,013 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 43 | 23,359 girls |
| 1990s | 38 | 26,254 girls |
| 2000s | 8.5 | 117,096 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 261,438 girls |
Other spellings of Whittney
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Whittney
What is the origin of the name Whittney?
Whittney has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Whittney a boy or girl name?
Whittney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Whittney?
Whittney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #1,013 in 1986.