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Whit

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #1942 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Whit has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #605 (1886) · 1,287 babies named Whit all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Whits

• Whit Stillman — American screenwriter/director (born 1952)
• Whit Bissell — American actor (1909–1996)
• Whit Merrifield — professional baseball player
• Whit Hertford — American actor
• Whit Dickey — American drummer

In stories & tradition

• Whit Griffin — The Thirteenth Year

What Whits become

Among 31 notable people named Whit:

Entertainers appear 2.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Whit Stillman, American screenwriter/director (born 1952).

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