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Whit

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Meaning of Whit: English: 'white or fair'

Whit is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1950th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1950

79 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,287

First recorded 1881 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 54 babies2023: 57 babies2024: 71 babies2025: 79 babies
US babies named Whit per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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