Dabney
The Story of Dabney
As a girl name
Dabney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 15 Dabneys were born — ranking #3,971 that year. As of 2026, Dabney ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 391 Dabneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dabney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 11 Dabneys were born — ranking #2,588 that year. As of 2026, Dabney ranks #10,994 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 232 Dabneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dabney
Dabney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Dabney's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #3,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Dabney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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