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Digby

From a surname that was derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse byr "farm, town".

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2009)#12,491

Meaning and history

From a surname derived from the name of an English town, which was itself derived from a combination of Old English dic “dyke, ditch” and Old Norse byr “farm, town”.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19901990: no US SSA record for this spelling
1991: no US SSA record for this spelling
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19951995: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
20092009: 5 births, rank #12,491

In 2009, 5 babies were recorded with the name Digby, ranking #12,491 among boys.

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