Whitaker
- Meaning
- White field
- Origin
- English
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What does Whitaker mean?
Whitaker means “White field”.
Whitaker is an English surname from a place name built around older words for white and a field or cultivated area. The first element could describe the appearance of the ground or landscape. This is the source of the usual white field interpretation, rather than a phrase specifically meaning a field of wheat.
Like many landscape surnames, Whitaker has also moved into use as a first name. Forest Whitaker gives the spelling a recognizable surname association, while Whit offers a concise everyday form for someone using it as a given name. A family may value an ancestral connection more than the literal landscape description. The full form retains the older surname while allowing that shorter familiar option.
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How popular is Whitaker?
United States · 2025Explore how often Whitaker is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #2,181 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Whitaker
- 66 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 1.5% More than 2024
Whitaker over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,181 | 66 |
| 2024 | Boys | #2,233 | 65 |
| 2023 | Boys | #2,655 | 50 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,714 | 49 |
| 2022 | Girls | #15,192 | 6 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,222 | 64 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,615 | 49 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,523 | 53 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,746 | 45 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,313 | 57 |
| 2016 | Boys | #2,659 | 47 |
| 2015 | Boys | #3,145 | 37 |
| 2014 | Boys | #3,296 | 34 |
| 2014 | Girls | #19,072 | 5 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Whit
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- Short form of Whit- names
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- Supplanter
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Jack
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- God is gracious
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Hudson
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- Hugh's son
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Julian
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- Uncertain; proposed meanings include youthful or downy-bearded
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Cooper
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Barrel maker
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