unisex name
Dabney
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 623
Dabney is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1973, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Dabney started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dabney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 64 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Dabney?
In 2023, Dabney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dabney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dabney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dabney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dabney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dabney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dabney
How popular is the name Dabney?
In 2023, Dabney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dabney a girl's or a boy's name?
Dabney is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dabney?
Dabney has 2 syllables.
When was Dabney most popular?
Dabney peaked in 1973, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Was Dabney originally a boys' or girls' name?
Dabney was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.