Is Whit a boy or girl name?

Whit is a boy’s name. Of the 1,287 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Whit

Recorded 1881–2025 · United States

Whit was most popular in 2025, when 79 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,142 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,142, with 79 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,287 people named Whit.

Whit over time

Births per year. The dot marks Whit’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Whit a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Whit is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,287 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org