boy's name
Whitson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 26
Whitson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2016.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Whitson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 8 |
How popular is Whitson?
In 2025, Whitson was given to 8 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 Whitson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Whitson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Whitson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Whitson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Whitson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Whitson
How popular is the name Whitson?
In 2025, Whitson was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Whitson a girl's or a boy's name?
Whitson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Whitson?
Whitson has 2 syllables.
When was Whitson most popular?
Whitson peaked in 2025, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Whitson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Whitson currently ranks #9,455 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.