Whitney is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #478 in 2000 with 62 recorded births. This places Whitney in the top 9% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 97 births ranking #346. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 34.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 4,406 girls born was named Whitney. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.