girl's name
Libby
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 34,438
Scotland
#268
2024 births
Libby is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Libby is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 355 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Libby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 |
| 1890s | 128 |
| 1900s | 205 |
| 1910s | 809 |
| 1920s | 772 |
| 1930s | 951 |
| 1940s | 1,168 |
| 1950s | 1,674 |
| 1960s | 2,070 |
| 1970s | 1,120 |
| 1980s | 887 |
| 1990s | 1,214 |
| 2000s | 2,863 |
| 2010s | 2,754 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,307 |
How popular is Libby?
In 2025, Libby was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Libby is used
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 Libby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Libby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Libby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Libby in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Libbie
Sibling names for Libby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Libby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Libby
How popular is the name Libby?
In 2025, Libby was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Libby a girl's or a boy's name?
Libby is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Libby?
Libby has 2 syllables.
When was Libby most popular?
Libby peaked in 2009, when 355 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Libby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Libby currently ranks #268 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.