Whitman is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6514 in 1999 with 10 recorded births. This places Whitman in the bottom 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 39 births ranking #3048. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 42.9%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 192,009 boys born was named Whitman. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.