girl's name

Libbey

LIB-ee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 118

Libbey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2000, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1965.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Libbey Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

49
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Libbey by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 6
1970s 10
1980s 0
1990s 26
2000s 49
2010s 23

How Popular Is Libbey?

In 2015, Libbey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Libbey Is Used

England & Wales #4,022 4 in 2002
United States #16,020 6 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Libbey

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Libbey Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Libbey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Libbey

  • English LIB-ee /ˈlɪbi/

Sibling Names for Libbey

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Libbey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Libbey

How popular is the name Libbey?

In 2015, Libbey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Libbey a girl's or a boy's name?

Libbey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Libbey?

Libbey has 2 syllables.

When was Libbey most popular?

Libbey peaked in 2000, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.