Ibbie
Diminutive form of the Hebrew name Isabella, meaning "devoted to God".
Name Census estimates that about 71 living Americans carry the first name Ibbie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ibbie today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ibbie births was 2024 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ibbie. 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 Ibbie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
71
~ 1 in 4,827,526 Americans
Peak year
2024
58 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,853
Tracked since 1889
Popularity
Ibbie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ibbie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 70 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
Ibbie 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 Ibbie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ibbies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Illinois, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Ibbie, while California, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ibbie
The name Ibbie is an English diminutive form of the name Isabella. Isabella is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which means "God is my oath." The name was brought to England by the Normans after their conquest in 1066. Isabella was a popular name among European royalty during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ibbie dates back to the late 16th century. An Ibbie Warde was listed in parish records in Oxfordshire, England, in 1597. Ibbie was likely a nickname or diminutive form used informally for someone named Isabella.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Ibbie. Ibbie Bright Burroughs was an American author and educator born in 1800. She wrote several books for children and young adults, including Little Stories for Little Readers and Violet and Her Friends.
Ibbie Katrina Dombroe was a Dutch-American artist and illustrator active in the early 20th century. She was born in 1871 and was known for her illustrations in children's books and magazines.
Ibbie Bettridge was a British actress born in 1885. She appeared in several silent films in the 1920s, including The Rat and The W Plan.
Ibbie Alice Bray Wilkins was an American philanthropist and activist born in 1838. She was involved in various charitable organizations and worked to promote women's rights and education.
Ibbie Jane Kilburn Dick was a Scottish-American educator and author born in 1853. She wrote several books on education and was a pioneer in the field of kindergarten instruction.
The name Ibbie has its roots in the ancient Hebrew name Elisheba, which was later popularized among European nobility as Isabella. While not as common as its parent name, Ibbie has been used as a diminutive form of Isabella throughout history, with several notable women bearing this name.
People
Ibbie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ibbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ibbie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ibbie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 71 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ibbie 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 4,827,526 US residents.
Is Ibbie a common name?
We classify Ibbie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ibbie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ibbie was 2024, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ibbie is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ibbie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ibbie 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.
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.