Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Whitten through the years
Babies since 1880
538
516 boys · 22 girls
Most popular year
2022
43 babies
2025
43
#2,938 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+24%
Rising
Boys Girls
Whitten in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1997–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inTennessee, Texas
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Tennessee (5), Texas (14).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,938 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 388 as a first name in 2020; 13,167 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Whitten’s family of names
In English usage, Whitten as a surname has a related form in WHITTON.