Witney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,360 in 1986
0 babies were named Witney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWitney first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #3,360.
About the name Witney
Witney is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Witney for girls from 1983 to 2021, in 19 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #3,360 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5 | 153,509 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 218,818 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
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 Witney
What is the origin of the name Witney?
Witney has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Witney a boy or girl name?
Witney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Witney?
Witney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #3,360 in 1986.