Whitley is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7526 in 2012 with 11 recorded births. This places Whitley in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 88 births ranking #1823. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 57.1%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 172,420 boys born was named Whitley. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.