Whitney is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #158 in 1997 with 1,961 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.1%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 888 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.