White enclosure or white settlement
Derived from Old English elements 'hwit' (white) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement, or town). It likely originated as a habitational surname for someone living in a place characterized by white stone or chalky soil.
Less common today
Whitten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,919 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the mystery novel series · The Whitten White Mysteries
Former United States Secretary of the Air Force
