Whitaker
Whitaker is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre, also spelled "Whittaker" and "Whitacre." Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Whitaker
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Whitaker is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre, also spelled "Whittaker" and "Whitacre." Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Whitaker
Whitaker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 64 Whitakers were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Whitaker ranks #2,360 for baby boys with 61 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 902 Whitakers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Whitaker
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- The Whitaker iron family - a family important in the iron and steel industry in 19th and 20th century America
- A. J. Whitaker ( Ayana Jean Whitaker ; born 1992), American volleyball player
- Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616), American religious leader
- Amoret Whitaker , forensic entomologist
- Ann Whitaker , American physicist
- Anthony Whitaker (1944–2014), New Zealand herpetologist
- Ayton Whitaker (1916–1999), British producer and director of radio, film and television
- Arthur Luther Whitaker (1921–2007), American minister, professor, psychologist, and sociologist
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Names that sound like Whitaker
Phonetically similar names — useful when Whitaker is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Whittaker
- Whitacre
- Whiteaker
- Whittier
- Wittier
- Whateer
- Wheatear
- Wittig
- Weitek
- Whisker
- Wicker
- Witter
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About the name Whitaker
Whitaker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 902 births in the dataset. Whitaker's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Whitaker's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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