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“White woodland clearing” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #677 in the US (2025) · Trending
Whitley is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1984, it stood at #677 in 2025; about 8,100 girls have been named Whitley along the way. In Arkansas, Oklahoma and neighboring states it runs 3–4× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 27,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 84% of babies named Whitley in recent years have been girls.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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