Whitney is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #471 in 2005 with 652 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.8%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 2,834 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.