Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Libby

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth and Isabel Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,146 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth and Isabel.

Rank 2025
#1,146
among girls · ↓24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
202
named Libby · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,957
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
355 babies
All-time total
17,971
#1,143 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Libby popularity over time

17,971 babies have been named Libby since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 49 – 49 5 – #720
1890s 128 – 128 13 +161% #676
1900s 205 – 205 21 +60% #726
1910s 809 – 809 81 +295% #634
1920s 772 – 772 77 -5% #720
1930s 951 – 951 95 +23% #605
1940s 1,168 – 1,168 117 +23% #675
1950s 1,669 5 1,674 167 +43% #627
1960s 2,070 – 2,070 207 +24% #618
1970s 1,120 – 1,120 112 -46% #902
1980s 887 – 887 89 -21% #1,170
1990s 1,214 – 1,214 121 +37% #1,165
2000s 2,863 – 2,863 286 +136% #781
2010s 2,754 – 2,754 275 -4% #793
2020s (to 2025) 1,307 – 1,307 218 -21% #1,023

Where Libby is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 200 0.12 outside top 500
2027 199 0.12 outside top 500
2028 198 0.12 outside top 500
2029 197 0.12 outside top 500
2030 196 0.12 outside top 500

Where Libby is most popular

Girls named Libby per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.136 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Mississippi, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Libby born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 282 0.712 +424%
Mississippi 12 0.257 +89%
New Jersey 42 0.233 +71%
Iowa 13 0.222 +64%
Alabama 20 0.213 +57%
Kentucky 18 0.210 +55%
Tennessee 31 0.196 +44%
Nebraska 7 0.195 +43%
South Carolina 17 0.189 +39%
Georgia 36 0.158 +17%
Louisiana 13 0.149 +9%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 ≈ national
Ohio 32 0.135 ≈ national
Wisconsin 12 0.117 -14%
Arkansas 6 0.114 -16%
Illinois 25 0.109 -20%
Texas 74 0.092 -32%
Kansas 5 0.087 -36%
Florida 35 0.082 -40%
Virginia 13 0.076 -44%
Washington 10 0.069 -49%
Pennsylvania 15 0.063 -53%
Utah 5 0.060 -56%
California 50 0.059 -56%
Missouri 7 0.058 -57%
North Carolina 12 0.053 -61%
Michigan 9 0.049 -64%
Maryland 5 0.047 -65%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -66%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -70%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Libby

Libby is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,146 in 2025 with 202 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 17,971 American babies have been named Libby. Its peak came in 2009, when 355 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Libby stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Libby?

The median living Libby is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 60. An estimated 14 thousand people named Libby are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Libby year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 202 #1,146 – –
2024 216 #1,122 – –
2023 225 #1,096 – –
2022 253 #1,023 – –
2021 206 #1,186 – –
2020 205 #1,153 – –
2019 258 #1,001 – –
2018 232 #1,086 – –
2017 239 #1,069 – –
2016 252 #1,046 – –
2015 270 #1,000 – –
2014 306 #890 – –
2013 290 #888 – –
2012 282 #916 – –
2011 279 #928 – –
2010 346 #793 – –
2009 355 #798 – –
2008 316 #882 – –
2007 323 #866 – –
2006 347 #789 – –
2005 333 #781 – –
2004 301 #826 – –
2003 256 #922 – –
2002 226 #980 – –
2001 212 #1,013 – –
2000 194 #1,068 – –
1995 141 #1,221 – –
1990 103 #1,507 – –
1985 92 #1,397 – –
1980 115 #1,170 – –
1975 119 #1,016 – –
1970 119 #1,037 – –
1965 181 #743 – –
1960 264 #618 – –
1955 134 #840 5 #4,166
1950 119 #795 – –
1945 106 #724 – –
1940 78 #806 – –
1935 96 #683 – –
1930 65 #903 – –
1925 59 #971 – –
1920 83 #794 – –
1915 108 #634 – –
1910 35 #716 – –
1905 24 #752 – –
1900 22 #791 – –
1895 14 #878 – –
1890 10 #907 – –
1885 10 #720 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Libby

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Libby Holman Libby Holman American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904–1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Libby Trickett Libby Trickett Australian swimmer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Libby?

The median living Libby is about 27 years old. Half of all living Libbys are between 14 and 60 years old.

How many people named Libby are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Libby are alive in the United States, based on 17,971 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Libby mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth and Isabel.

How popular is the name Libby in 2025?

Libby ranked #1,146 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 202 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Libby?

17,971 babies have been named Libby in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Libby most popular?

Libby peaked in 2009, when 355 newborns received the name.

Is Libby a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Libby rising or falling?

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

Will Libby become more popular?

Libby looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 196 girls named Libby in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Libby?

Well-known people named Libby include Libby Holman (actor), Libby Trickett (swimmer).

Names like Libby

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