Given name
Whitlee
“from the white meadow”
Whitlee is a variant of Whitley. One English interpretation is “from the white meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Whitlee is a variant of Whitley. One English interpretation is “from the white meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Whitlee is a variant of Whitley. An origin associated with Whitley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Whitlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 943
- 13 boys · 930 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #3,247 for girls · #10,616 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 49 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,247 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 566 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Whitlee’s family of names
Whitlee has a related form in Whitley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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