Is Whitman a boy or girl name?

Whitman is a boy’s name. Of the 901 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Whitman

Recorded 1909–2025 · United States

Whitman was most popular in 2018, when 39 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,555 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7,425, with 33 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 901 people named Whitman.

Whitman over time

Births per year. The dot marks Whitman’s peak in 2018. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Whitman a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Whitman is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 901 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