White field
Derived from the Old English words 'hwit' (white) and 'acer' (cultivated field). It originally served as a topographic surname for someone who lived near or worked on a patch of land with light-colored soil or white flowers.
Less common today
Whittaker isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,434 in 2025.
American writer and witness in the Alger Hiss spy case
A character in the video game Left 4 Dead 2 · Left 4 Dead 2
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
