Girl nameCurrently #1,123 in the USSteady
Libby
//ˈlɪˌbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20095 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Libby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Libby |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 22 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1909 | 31 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 44 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 53 |
| 1914 | 61 |
| 1915 | 108 |
| 1916 | 106 |
| 1917 | 107 |
| 1918 | 125 |
| 1919 | 114 |
| 1920 | 83 |
| 1921 | 104 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 76 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 94 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 76 |
| 1930 | 65 |
| 1931 | 69 |
| 1932 | 90 |
| 1933 | 113 |
| 1934 | 119 |
| 1935 | 96 |
| 1936 | 97 |
| 1937 | 97 |
| 1938 | 112 |
| 1939 | 93 |
| 1940 | 78 |
| 1941 | 101 |
| 1942 | 98 |
| 1943 | 100 |
| 1944 | 114 |
| 1945 | 106 |
| 1946 | 137 |
| 1947 | 155 |
| 1948 | 138 |
| 1949 | 141 |
| 1950 | 119 |
| 1951 | 119 |
| 1952 | 137 |
| 1953 | 148 |
| 1954 | 154 |
| 1955 | 139 |
| 1956 | 165 |
| 1957 | 209 |
| 1958 | 245 |
| 1959 | 239 |
| 1960 | 264 |
| 1961 | 257 |
| 1962 | 245 |
| 1963 | 221 |
| 1964 | 203 |
| 1965 | 181 |
| 1966 | 169 |
| 1967 | 204 |
| 1968 | 171 |
| 1969 | 155 |
| 1970 | 119 |
| 1971 | 112 |
| 1972 | 124 |
| 1973 | 139 |
| 1974 | 120 |
| 1975 | 119 |
| 1976 | 128 |
| 1977 | 98 |
| 1978 | 77 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 115 |
| 1981 | 98 |
| 1982 | 94 |
| 1983 | 93 |
| 1984 | 73 |
| 1985 | 92 |
| 1986 | 88 |
| 1987 | 96 |
| 1988 | 70 |
| 1989 | 68 |
| 1990 | 103 |
| 1991 | 88 |
| 1992 | 86 |
| 1993 | 89 |
| 1994 | 110 |
| 1995 | 141 |
| 1996 | 138 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 162 |
| 1999 | 150 |
| 2000 | 194 |
| 2001 | 212 |
| 2002 | 226 |
| 2003 | 256 |
| 2004 | 301 |
| 2005 | 333 |
| 2006 | 347 |
| 2007 | 323 |
| 2008 | 316 |
| 2009 | 355 |
| 2010 | 346 |
| 2011 | 279 |
| 2012 | 282 |
| 2013 | 290 |
| 2014 | 306 |
| 2015 | 270 |
| 2016 | 252 |
| 2017 | 239 |
| 2018 | 232 |
| 2019 | 258 |
| 2020 | 204 |
| 2021 | 206 |
| 2022 | 252 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 215 |
Libby through the decades
- Libby peaked in 2009, when 355 babies were named Libby in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Libby has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Libby currently ranks #1,123 in the US and is holding steady.