Handy
The Story of Handy
The earliest SSA record of Handy as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Handy — #1,849 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Handys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 538 Handys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Handy
Handy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 538 births in the dataset. Handy's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,849. Use the chart and map above to compare Handy'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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