girl's name
Whisper
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 792
Whisper is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Whisper over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 240 |
| 2000s | 247 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Whisper?
In 2025, Whisper was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Whisper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Whisper also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Whisper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Whisper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Whisper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Whisper
How popular is the name Whisper?
In 2025, Whisper was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Whisper a girl's or a boy's name?
Whisper is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Whisper?
Whisper has 2 syllables.
When was Whisper most popular?
Whisper peaked in 1996, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Whisper a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Whisper currently ranks #13,043 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.