Boy · #10,757 in 2026

Whitson

Name: Popularity of the name Whitson in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Whitson, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Whitson is a village on the outskirts of the city of Newport, South Wales. It is located about 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Newport city centre on the Caldicot Levels, a large area of coastal land reclaimed from the sea. Administratively, Whitson is part of the community of Goldcliff.

Current Rank

#10,757

Peak Rank

#9,662 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2016

First Year

2018

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#9662

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Whitson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Mr & Mrs John Knox Richards Phillips outside Whitson Court, c.1890 The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) describes the village as "a parish in the lower division of Caldicott Hundred , county Monmouth, 6 miles S.E. of Newport" and says, "The land is partly in common. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff value £180, in the alternate patronage of the Chapter of Llandaff and the Provost of Eton College . The church is said to have belonged to Portown, a place now swallowed up by the sea." Kelly's Directory of 1901 lists the Parish Clerk as one William Roberts a

The Story of Whitson

Whitson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Whitsons were born — ranking #9,662 that year. As of 2026, Whitson ranks #10,757 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Whitsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Whitson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Whitson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Watson
Witten
Woodson
Whitten
Whitton
Wissen
Whitsun
Witton
Schwitzen
Hutson
Wesson
Wessen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitson

What does the name Whitson mean?

How popular is Whitson in 2026?

In 2026, Whitson ranks #10,757 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Whitson most popular?

Whitson reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #9,662 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Whitson a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Whitson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Whitson?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Whitson include Faustin, Warwick, Tolliver. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Whitson

Whitson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Whitson's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #9,662. Use the chart and map above to compare Whitson'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.