girl's name
Whitny
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 28
Whitny is a girl's name. In 1991 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Whitny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 6 |
How popular is Whitny?
In 1991, Whitny was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Whitny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Whitny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Whitny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Whitny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Whitny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Whitny
How popular is the name Whitny?
In 1991, Whitny was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Whitny a girl's or a boy's name?
Whitny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Whitny most popular?
Whitny peaked in 1989, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.