Whitney Young
There are approximately 152 people named Whitney Young living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,254,963 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Whitney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Young. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
152
1 in 2,254,963
Named Whitney
97K
Alive today
Named Young
538K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 36
Top Census group: White (74.8%)
Estimated bearers: 538K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #34
Per 100K: 156.88
Top ancestry: White (63.7%)
First name trend
Whitney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Whitney. The peak year was 1986 with 9,781 births. The average person named Whitney today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Whitney
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Whitney, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Whitney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Whitney at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.8% · 66,530
- Black or African American15.1% · 13,425
- Two or more races4.7% · 4,140
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 3,022
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 966
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 812
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Young surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Young, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Young described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Young at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.7% · 298,652
- Black or African American23.9% · 112,255
- Two or more races4.8% · 22,624
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 16,902
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 15,034
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3,453
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Whitney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0283% of the US population, based on 97,124 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Whitney right now.
The surname Young appears at a rate of 156.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1569%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 152 people with the full name Whitney Young. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Whitney Young: questions and answers
How many people are named Whitney Young?
We estimate approximately 152 people in the United States share the full name Whitney Young. That works out to about 1 in 2,254,963 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0283%) with the surname frequency (156.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Whitney Young?
We classify Whitney Young as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,254,963 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Whitney a male or female name?
Whitney is predominantly female. Out of 103,403 total SSA registrations, 5.8% were male and 94.2% were female. See the full Whitney profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Whitney Young?
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