Whit
Boy name · #1943 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Whit ranks #1943 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Whit.
Babies named Whit per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Whit first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 79 babies and a rank of #1942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Whit against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Whit in class?
Whit scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Whit is most common
Geography matters for names, and Whit is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Whits were TX (12), MO (7), KS (6), GA (5), LA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Whit
Statistically, parents drawn to Whit tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Witt, West, Summit, Whitt, and Divit.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Whit | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Whit a popular boy name?
Whit ranked #1943 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Whit most popular?
Whit peaked in 2025, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Whit?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Whit. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.