Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gods able-bodied one; hero of God
Pronunciation
g(ab)-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #6080, 6 births); most recent 2001 (rank #10548, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2612, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3211, 49 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 49 |
| 2024 | – | 53 |
| 2023 | – | 67 |
| 2022 | – | 67 |
| 2021 | – | 54 |
| 2020 | – | 55 |
| 2019 | – | 45 |
| 2018 | – | 40 |
| 2017 | – | 59 |
| 2016 | – | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3377, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5685, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #4091, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4995, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3350, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #860, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence