Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #535 in 2006 with 564 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 75.6%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,371 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.