Names / Boy names
Whitaker
Current rank
#2,181
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,181
in 2025
First recorded
1949
in U.S. data
Children named
860
since 1949
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,181 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
— “white” sound + surname vibe. It first shows up in American naming data in 1949. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 860 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.