Whitaker is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Whitaker is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,181 for boy births in the United States (and #4,673 across all names), given to 66 babies. Whitaker was first reported in SSA data in 1949 and peaked in 2025 (66 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | — | #2,181 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | — | #2,233 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | — | #2,655 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | #15,192 | #2,714 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | — | #2,222 |
| 2020 | 49 | 49 | — | #2,615 |
| 2019 | 53 | 53 | — | #2,523 |
| 2018 | 45 | 45 | — | #2,746 |
| 2017 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,313 |
| 2016 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,659 |
| 2015 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,145 |
| 2014 | 39 | 39 | #19,072 | #3,296 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,306 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,237 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,191 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,465 |
| 2009 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,397 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,239 |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,424 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,609 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,264 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,886 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,605 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,617 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,177 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,672 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,598 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #9,222 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | — | #8,398 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #9,187 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #7,310 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | — | #4,191 |