Whitten
Boy name · #2919 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Whitten? In official American birth records, Whitten has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Whitten is currently the #2919 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Whitten.
The 28-year story
Whitten first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 43 babies and a rank of #2919. 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 Whitten per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Whitten against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Whitten in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Whitten is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Whitten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Whitten is most common
State-level data for Whitten is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Whitten
Statistically, parents drawn to Whitten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Witten, Kashten, Westen, Walden, and Kingsten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Whitten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Whitten?
In official American birth records, the name Whitten first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Whitten a popular boy name?
Whitten ranked #2919 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Whitten most popular?
Whitten peaked in 2022, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2919 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Whitten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Whitten. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.