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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Whit is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 79 boys (rank 1942). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Whit
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 10 | 605 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 7 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 10 | 1,803 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1915 | 8 | 2,829 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 11 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1918 | 9 | 2,882 | observed |
| 1919 | 13 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1920 | 12 | 2,459 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1922 | 6 | 3,872 | observed |
| 1923 | 15 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1924 | 19 | 1,839 | observed |
| 1925 | 9 | 2,936 | observed |
| 1926 | 8 | 3,139 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | observed |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,247 | observed |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | observed |
| 1931 | 8 | 2,864 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1933 | 5 | 3,642 | observed |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 9 | 2,478 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | 6 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | 7 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 5 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 11 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1953 | 11 | 2,391 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | 13 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1958 | 11 | 2,506 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 10 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 8 | 4,552 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | 7 | 8,209 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 12 | 6,226 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | 11 | 7,094 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,187 | observed |
| 2009 | 15 | 5,800 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | observed |
| 2011 | 17 | 5,200 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 5,923 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | observed |
| 2015 | 28 | 3,775 | observed |
| 2016 | 29 | 3,681 | observed |
| 2017 | 30 | 3,586 | observed |
| 2018 | 31 | 3,524 | observed |
| 2019 | 36 | 3,201 | observed |
| 2020 | 43 | 2,806 | observed |
| 2021 | 46 | 2,732 | observed |
| 2022 | 54 | 2,517 | observed |
| 2023 | 57 | 2,387 | observed |
| 2024 | 71 | 2,098 | observed |
| 2025 | 79 | 1,942 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Whit” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American screenwriter/director (born 1952)
American actor (1909–1996)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
