The first name Whitley
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Whitley last appeared in the official list in 1998, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Whitley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Whitley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 420 girls born in the United States were named Whitley, the 677th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 508 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Whitley
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Whitley StrieberAmerican writer, born 1945
Questions
- How popular is the name Whitley?
- In 1998, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Whitley, ranking 3,142nd.
- Is Whitley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 8,991 US babies named Whitley since 1880, 91% were girls and 9% boys.
- When was Whitley most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 508 babies were named Whitley, its highest rank at 446th.
- Is Whitley also a surname?
- Yes. Whitley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.