unisex name
Whitley
WIT-lee (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,037
the United States
#675
2025 births
Whitley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 508 babies in the United States, ranking #675. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 1988, when 521 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,526 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Whitley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Whitley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 1,088 |
| 1990s | 2,070 |
| 2000s | 923 |
| 2010s | 2,311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,521 |
How Popular Is Whitley?
In 2025, Whitley was given to 508 babies in the United States, ranking #675 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Whitley Is Used
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 Whitley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Whitley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Whitley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Whitley
- English WIT-lee
Sibling Names for Whitley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Whitley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Whitley
How popular is the name Whitley?
In 2025, Whitley was given to 508 babies in the United States, ranking #675 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Whitley a girl's or a boy's name?
Whitley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Whitley?
Whitley has 2 syllables.
When was Whitley most popular?
Whitley peaked in 1988, when 521 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Whitley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Whitley currently ranks #675 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Whitley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Whitley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.