Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #761 in 2016 with 375 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 83.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 4,724 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.