Whittaker
Boy name · #3434 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 34 baby boys were named Whittaker, placing it at #3434 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Whittaker.
The 23-year story
Whittaker first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #3379. 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.
Babies named Whittaker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Whittaker in class?
Whittaker scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Whittaker will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Whittaker is most common
State-level data for Whittaker is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Whittaker
Statistically, parents drawn to Whittaker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitaker, Wrangler, Wheeler, Laker, and Rhyker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Whittaker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Whittaker a popular boy name?
Whittaker ranked #3434 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Whittaker most popular?
Whittaker peaked in 2025, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Whittaker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Whittaker. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.