Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #562 in 2012 with 523 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.4%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,367 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.