Libbie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	204	20	–	#379
1890s	228	23	+12%	#517
1900s	196	20	-14%	#656
1910s	362	36	+85%	#778
1920s	231	23	-36%	#1,391
1930s	105	11	-55%	#1,939
1940s	129	13	+23%	#2,147
1950s	161	16	+25%	#2,352
1960s	140	14	-13%	#2,798
1970s	79	8	-44%	#4,804
1980s	56	6	-29%	#8,161
1990s	111	11	+98%	#5,326
2000s	278	28	+150%	#3,693
2010s	179	18	-36%	#5,344
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-50%	#8,312

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

204

–

#379

1890s

228

+12%

#517

1900s

196

-14%

#656

1910s

362

+85%

#778

1920s

231

-36%

#1,391

1930s

105

-55%

#1,939

1940s

129

+23%

#2,147

1950s

161

+25%

#2,352

1960s

140

-13%

#2,798

1970s

-44%

#4,804

1980s

-29%

#8,161

1990s

111

+98%

#5,326

2000s

278

+150%

#3,693

2010s

179

-36%

#5,344

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#8,312

The story of Libbie

Libbie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,634 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,513 American babies have been named Libbie. Its peak came in 1915, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Libbie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Libbie?

The median living Libbie is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 63. An estimated 1,100 people named Libbie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Libbie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,634
2024	7	#12,904
2023	5	#16,589
2022	13	#8,312
2021	11	#9,296
2020	11	#9,282
2019	16	#7,210
2018	8	#12,046
2017	15	#7,675
2016	13	#8,680
2015	19	#6,611
2014	15	#7,910
2013	24	#5,587
2012	26	#5,344
2011	22	#6,054
2010	21	#6,304
2009	31	#4,758
2008	26	#5,518
2007	32	#4,624
2006	26	#5,317
2005	40	#3,693
2004	31	#4,444
2003	30	#4,371
2002	20	#5,798
2001	26	#4,634
2000	16	#6,676
1995	11	#7,843
1990	6	#12,246
1985	6	#10,049
1980	6	#9,769
1975	11	#5,350
1970	8	#6,096
1965	10	#4,366
1960	10	#4,328
1955	12	#3,483
1950	16	#2,615
1945	9	#3,278
1940	10	#2,869
1935	10	#2,844
1930	9	#3,214
1925	17	#2,244
1920	33	#1,391
1915	49	#951
1910	20	#989
1905	29	#660
1900	23	#771
1895	22	#673
1890	24	#544
1885	18	#514
1880	19	#379

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Libbie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Libbie?

The median living Libbie is about 29 years old. Half of all living Libbies are between 17 and 63 years old.

How many people named Libbie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Libbie are alive in the United States, based on 2,513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Libbie in 2025?

Libbie ranked #12,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Libbie?

2,513 babies have been named Libbie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Libbie most popular?

Libbie peaked in 1915, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Libbie a boy or girl name?

Libbie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Libbie rising or falling?

Libbie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Libbie popularity over time

The story of Libbie

How old are people named Libbie?

Libbie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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