Whit

Given to 1,287 US babies since 1881

▲ Rising +90% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1942

recorded as boys

156 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 79

Peak year

1886

10 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,287

since 1881

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Whit was most popular in 1886, when 10 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 79 babies were named Whit, ranking #1942 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 90%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	79	1942
2024	<5	—	71	2098
2023	<5	—	57	2387
2022	<5	—	54	2517
2021	<5	—	46	2732
2020	<5	—	43	2806
2019	<5	—	36	3201
2018	<5	—	31	3524
2017	<5	—	30	3586
2016	<5	—	29	3681
2015	<5	—	28	3775
2014	<5	—	15	5733
2013	<5	—	14	5923
2012	<5	—	19	4862
2011	<5	—	17	5200
2010	<5	—	9	8139
2009	<5	—	15	5800
2008	<5	—	11	7187
2007	<5	—	11	7094
2006	<5	—	10	7427
2005	<5	—	12	6226
2004	<5	—	5	11356
2003	<5	—	6	9581
2002	<5	—	6	9392
2001	<5	—	6	9243
2000	<5	—	7	8209
1999	<5	—	6	8704
1998	<5	—	<5	—
1997	<5	—	<5	—
1996	<5	—	<5	—
1995	<5	—	<5	—
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	8	5823
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	6	6426
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	5	6721
1985	<5	—	6	5785
1984	<5	—	8	4552
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	5	6262
1980	<5	—	6	5525
1979	<5	—	6	5355
1978	<5	—	5	5772
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	6	4935
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	8	3837
1973	<5	—	6	4505
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	11	2973
1970	<5	—	10	3071
1969	<5	—	8	3314
1968	<5	—	7	3365
1967	<5	—	<5	—
1966	<5	—	5	3948
1965	<5	—	5	3930
1964	<5	—	9	2854
1963	<5	—	6	3646
1962	<5	—	7	3305
1961	<5	—	11	2538
1960	<5	—	5	4038
1959	<5	—	5	3988
1958	<5	—	11	2506
1957	<5	—	13	2274
1956	<5	—	10	2628
1955	<5	—	5	3886
1954	<5	—	10	2592
1953	<5	—	11	2391
1952	<5	—	11	2376
1951	<5	—	5	3714
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	8	2802
1948	<5	—	<5	—
1947	<5	—	7	3096
1946	<5	—	<5	—
1945	<5	—	7	2743
1944	<5	—	6	3109
1943	<5	—	8	2732
1942	<5	—	5	3560
1941	<5	—	5	3505
1940	<5	—	9	2478
1939	<5	—	<5	—
1938	<5	—	7	2868
1937	<5	—	<5	—
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	9	2529
1934	<5	—	5	3679
1933	<5	—	5	3642
1932	<5	—	7	3092
1931	<5	—	8	2864
1930	<5	—	5	4001
1929	<5	—	7	3247
1928	<5	—	9	2843
1927	<5	—	7	3451
1926	<5	—	8	3139
1925	<5	—	9	2936
1924	<5	—	19	1839
1923	<5	—	15	2123
1922	<5	—	6	3872
1921	<5	—	7	3517
1920	<5	—	12	2459
1919	<5	—	13	2265
1918	<5	—	9	2882
1917	<5	—	11	2423
1916	<5	—	11	2389
1915	<5	—	8	2829
1914	<5	—	9	2271
1913	<5	—	10	1803
1912	<5	—	<5	—
1911	<5	—	6	1537
1910	<5	—	<5	—
1909	<5	—	5	1440
1908	<5	—	<5	—
1907	<5	—	<5	—
1906	<5	—	5	1253
1905	<5	—	7	1002
1904	<5	—	<5	—
1903	<5	—	8	846
1902	<5	—	5	1137
1901	<5	—	<5	—
1900	<5	—	5	1310
1899	<5	—	<5	—
1898	<5	—	<5	—
1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	<5	—
1895	<5	—	5	1079
1894	<5	—	5	1074
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	5	1066
1891	<5	—	8	700
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	6	917
1887	<5	—	<5	—
1886	<5	—	10	605
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	6	848
1883	<5	—	6	799
1882	<5	—	5	943
1881	<5	—	6	781