White island
Derived from Old English, this name originally served as a surname for families living near a 'white island' or 'white meadow.' It gained massive popularity in the 1980s due to pop icon Whitney Houston but has since become a rare, vintage choice for modern parents.
Less common today
Whitney isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #60 in 1990.
Record-breaking pop and R&B singer
Founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder
Comedian, actress, and creator of the sitcom 2 Broke Girls
Winner of the first season of MasterChef US
NFL linebacker
Protagonist in the 2009 Friday the 13th film · Friday the 13th
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
