boy's name
Whitman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 901
Whitman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Whitman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 308 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Whitman?
In 2025, Whitman was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Whitman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Whitman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Whitman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Whitman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Whitman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Whitman
How popular is the name Whitman?
In 2025, Whitman was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Whitman a girl's or a boy's name?
Whitman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Whitman?
Whitman has 2 syllables.
When was Whitman most popular?
Whitman peaked in 2018, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Whitman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Whitman currently ranks #3,509 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.