Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #570 in 2008 with 543 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.5%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,482 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.