Gender
Origin
- English
- from the white meadow
From the white valley; surname
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
wh(it)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1808, 88 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #446, 508 births); most recent 2025 (rank #675, 420 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | 420 |
| 2024 | 77 | 417 |
| 2023 | 79 | 383 |
| 2022 | 63 | 315 |
| 2021 | 50 | 320 |
| 2020 | 37 | 271 |
| 2019 | 47 | 281 |
| 2018 | 44 | 262 |
| 2017 | 42 | 258 |
| 2016 | 33 | 251 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #3141, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #2098, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence