Whitney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #830 in 2017 with 328 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,310 births ranking #140. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.8%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 5,262 girls born was named Whitney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.