Whitney Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
6% Masculine / 94% Feminine
Meaning:
Whitney means 'white island' or 'white hill'.
Meaning of the Name Whitney
Whitney is of Old English origin and is derived from the combination of the words 'hwit', meaning 'white', and 'ey', meaning 'island'. The name originally referred to someone who lived near a white island or a white hill. It can also be a surname, derived from the name of several places in England. Whitney has become a popular given name for girls and boys in the English-speaking world.
Popularity of the Name Whitney
The popularity for the name Whitney peaked in popularity in the year 1986 with 9,537 births, which ranked number 77 out of 18,800 unique names for that year. Whitney had the most female births in 1986 with 9,537, which ranked number 32 out of 12,835 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1986 with 245, which ranked number 566 out of 7,828 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Whitney has declined sharply over the last ten years from 527 births to 260 births, a decline of -50.66%. Among males, Whitney has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5 births to 16 births, an increase of 220.00%. Among females, Whitney has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 522 births to 244 births, a decline of -53.26%.
Nationwide Popularity of Whitney
- 20 Year Trend of Whitney: -69.98%
- 10 Year Trend of Whitney: -50.66%
- 10 Year Male Trend of Whitney: 220.00%
- 10 Year Female Trend of Whitney: -53.26%
Popularity of Whitney by State
Among females, Whitney was most popular in Midwestern states with 53 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 26 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Whitney. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
| State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | < 5 | N/A | 23 | 1172 |
| FL | < 5 | N/A | 20 | 808 |
| IL | < 5 | N/A | 10 | 899 |
| IN | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 746 |
| MA | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 595 |
| MI | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 1214 |
| MN | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 755 |
| MO | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 648 |
| NC | < 5 | N/A | 7 | 1133 |
| NJ | < 5 | N/A | 9 | 794 |
| NV | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 414 |
| NY | < 5 | N/A | 12 | 1160 |
| OH | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 1016 |
| PA | < 5 | N/A | 12 | 781 |
| TX | < 5 | N/A | 26 | 1090 |
| UT | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 681 |
| VA | < 5 | N/A | 6 | 1063 |
| WA | < 5 | N/A | 5 | 1070 |
| WI | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 579 |
2024 Popularity Projections for Whitney
- Total Births of Whitney: 242 (-6.82%)
- Male Births of Whitney: 18 (12.33%)
- Female Births of Whitney: 226 (-7.32%)
Given the downward trend of Whitney over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -6.82% decrease in total births, for a total of 242 births in 2024. Male births for Whitney have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 18 male births in 2024, an increase of 12.33%. For Females, births for Whitney have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 226 female births in 2024, a decrease of -7.32%.