Recorded 1949–2025 · United States
Whitaker was most popular in 2025, when 66 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,625 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,625, with 66 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 860 people named Whitaker.
Across the whole record Whitaker is a boy’s name — 1.3% of the 860 Americans given it were girls and 98.7% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 1% girls and 99% 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