White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic. It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide.
Meaning & Origin of White
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
White is the lightest color and is achromatic. It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide.
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Etymology
The Story of White
White first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 11 Whites were born — ranking #1,975 that year. As of 2026, White ranks #3,733 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Whites have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like White
Phonetically similar names — useful when White is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wight
- Wite
- Whyte
- Yte
- Weit
- Wyte
- Wait
- What
- Wet
- Wide
- Weight
- Wheat
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name White
White is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. White's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #1,975. Use the chart and map above to compare White'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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