Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1330 in 2017 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 97 births ranking #346. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 11,963 girls born was named Whitney. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.