Gina vs Whitney
Gina and Whitneycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1987, Gina was ranked #93 and Whitney #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Gina was ranked #271 and Whitney #241 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Gina was ranked #661 and Whitney #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Gina was ranked #3705 and Whitney #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Gina and Whitney over time
Gina and Whitney appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Whitney held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Whitney in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gina and Whitney changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #3705 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gina #402 in 1996, Whitney #346 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Gina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Whitney in 20.
Highest recorded here: Gina #402 in 1996, Whitney #346 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gina #3705, Whitney #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2003–2014
Gina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Whitney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Gina #476 in 2004, Whitney #414 in 2004.
The order changed in 2014: Gina moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #894 and #660; by 2014 that had become #661 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Gina #661, Whitney #876.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Gina | Whitney |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gina and Whitney both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #349 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1987
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1987).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Whitney
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #356 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls