Gender
Origin
- English
- From the white island
From the white meadow
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Whitney
Pronunciation
wh(it)-ney
Famous People
Singer Whitney Houston
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #566, 245 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #32, 9,533 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1043, 238 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 238 |
| 2024 | 13 | 238 |
| 2023 | 16 | 262 |
| 2022 | 16 | 245 |
| 2021 | 21 | 246 |
| 2020 | 11 | 273 |
| 2019 | 8 | 303 |
| 2018 | 8 | 299 |
| 2017 | 13 | 328 |
| 2016 | 12 | 375 |
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 1997 (rank #346, 97 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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 1993 (rank #509, 62 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2014 | 24 |
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
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #414, 7 births); most recent 2015 (rank #895, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #545, 4 births); most recent 1999 (rank #620, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #241, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #60, 63 births); most recent 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence