Whitman Boy
How popular is Whitman?
#3,449 boy name in 2025
33 baby boys were named Whitman in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
768living people named Whitman (est.)
13median age of people named Whitman
901babies named Whitman since 1880
1 in 100,465US babies born in 2025
Whitman popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,449 for boys (▲ 620 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,512 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (39 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,439 in 1909 |
| First recorded | 1909 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Whitman is most popular
Babies named Whitman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Whitman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,439 |
| 1910s | 47 | #2,100 |
| 1920s | 36 | #2,764 |
| 1930s | 19 | #2,609 |
| 1940s | 22 | #2,871 |
| 1950s | 19 | #3,020 |
| 1960s | 18 | #3,313 |
| 1970s | 6 | #4,228 |
| 1980s | 33 | #4,567 |
| 1990s | 66 | #4,986 |
| 2000s | 155 | #4,241 |
| 2010s | 308 | #2,992 |
| 2020s | 167 | #3,449 |
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Questions
- Is Whitman a boy or girl name?
- Whitman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Whitman were boys.
- How popular is the name Whitman?
- 33 baby boys were named Whitman in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
- When was Whitman most popular?
- Whitman peaked in 2018, when 39 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,439 in 1909.
- How many people are named Whitman?
- 901 babies have been named Whitman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 768 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Whitman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Whitman was most common in Alabama, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.