Whitley

Whitley

Primarily a girl's name · 91% girls

Origin: English

Whitley first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1988 with 508 babies (rank #446 that year). In 2024 it was given to 417 girls (rank #682). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Whitley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Whitley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,482

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

508

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	6	#10,390
1986	8	#8,505
1987	50	#2,197
1988	508	#446
1989	480	#490
1990	432	#549
1991	365	#618
1992	236	#844
1993	206	#927
1994	182	#1,022
1995	140	#1,228
1996	127	#1,341
1997	105	#1,551
1998	110	#1,532
1999	104	#1,618
2000	104	#1,704
2001	90	#1,940
2002	99	#1,820
2003	83	#2,123
2004	92	#2,018
2005	82	#2,238
2006	81	#2,351
2007	75	#2,506
2008	75	#2,535
2009	106	#1,978
2010	121	#1,736
2011	156	#1,453
2012	157	#1,456
2013	170	#1,377
2014	197	#1,239
2015	222	#1,144
2016	251	#1,047
2017	258	#1,008
2018	262	#998
2019	281	#942
2020	271	#946
2021	320	#859
2022	315	#886
2023	383	#735
2024	417	#682

Year

Babies

Rank

1984

#10,390

1986

#8,505

1987

#2,197

1988

508

#446

1989

480

#490

1990

432

#549

1991

365

#618

1992

236

#844

1993

206

#927

1994

182

#1,022

1995

140

#1,228

1996

127

#1,341

1997

105

#1,551

1998

110

#1,532

1999

104

#1,618

2000

104

#1,704

2001

#1,940

2002

#1,820

2003

#2,123

2004

#2,018

2005

#2,238

2006

#2,351

2007

#2,506

2008

#2,535

2009

106

#1,978

2010

121

#1,736

2011

156

#1,453

2012

157

#1,456

2013

170

#1,377

2014

197

#1,239

2015

222

#1,144

2016

251

#1,047

2017

258

#1,008

2018

262

#998

2019

281

#942

2020

271

#946

2021

320

#859

2022

315

#886

2023

383

#735

2024

417

#682

Numerology of Whitley

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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