Dibbie
A diminutive form of the name Deborah, meaning "bee" in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Dibbie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dibbie today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dibbie births was 1960 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dibbie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dibbie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
1960
7 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1968 SSA rank
#7,281
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Dibbie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dibbie from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 27 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dibbie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dibbie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dibbie
The name Dibbie is thought to have originated from the Old English word "dybbian," which means "to dip or immerse." It is believed to have been derived from the Anglo-Saxon culture, with the earliest recorded instances of the name appearing in the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Dibbie was a Northumbrian monk who lived in the late 7th century. He is mentioned in the historical records of the Venerable Bede, a renowned English scholar and historian from that era.
In the 9th century, a Dibbie was recorded as a minor nobleman in the court of King Alfred the Great of Wessex. This Dibbie is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of historical accounts from the time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Dibbie gained some popularity among the lower classes in England. A notable figure from this period was Dibbie the Miller, a 13th-century peasant who was known for his skills in operating a water mill in the village of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.
In the 16th century, a Dibbie Blacksmith was recorded as a master craftsman in the city of London. His ironworks were renowned for their quality and were commissioned by several wealthy patrons of the time.
Another famous bearer of the name was Dibbie Longfellow, a 17th-century English poet and playwright. Born in 1622 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Longfellow is credited with writing several influential works that influenced the literary scene of the time.
While the name Dibbie has faded in popularity over the centuries, it remains a unique and interesting name with a rich historical connection to the Anglo-Saxon culture and the early development of the English language.
People
Dibbie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dibbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dibbie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dibbie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dibbie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Dibbie a common name?
We classify Dibbie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dibbie most popular?
The single biggest year for Dibbie was 1960, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dibbie is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dibbie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dibbie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dibbie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dibbie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dibbie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dibbie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Dibbie?
Find out how many Americans are named Dibbie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.