Handy

Handy

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Handy first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 64 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1916 with 16 babies (rank #1,888 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Handy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Handy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

543

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	5	#970
1881	7	#742
1882	5	#1,000
1884	6	#901
1888	10	#672
1891	5	#1,024
1892	10	#709
1894	5	#1,153
1896	6	#1,037
1902	5	#1,207
1904	7	#1,009
1908	6	#1,287
1909	5	#1,556
1910	8	#1,251
1912	9	#1,801
1913	6	#2,625
1914	8	#2,523
1915	13	#2,107
1916	16	#1,888
1917	9	#2,829
1918	10	#2,765
1919	16	#2,012
1920	15	#2,173
1921	10	#2,876
1922	16	#2,088
1923	8	#3,283
1924	14	#2,285
1925	14	#2,241
1926	12	#2,478
1927	5	#4,436
1928	5	#4,387
1929	13	#2,250
1930	11	#2,510
1931	12	#2,251
1932	10	#2,528
1933	5	#3,868
1934	9	#2,632
1935	8	#2,802
1936	6	#3,320
1939	12	#2,109
1941	8	#2,739
1942	7	#3,055
1944	9	#2,530
1945	12	#2,047
1946	10	#2,468
1947	9	#2,751
1948	6	#3,457
1949	13	#2,163
1951	8	#2,936
1952	8	#2,958
1953	5	#4,033
1955	7	#3,308
1956	7	#3,336
1957	7	#3,369
1959	8	#3,122
1961	6	#3,794
1964	6	#3,782
1974	5	#5,511
1976	5	#5,936
1981	8	#4,686
1994	5	#9,338
2003	5	#11,513
2005	7	#9,472
2016	5	#12,895

Year

Babies

Rank

1880

#970

1881

#742

1882

#1,000

1884

#901

1888

#672

1891

#1,024

1892

#709

1894

#1,153

1896

#1,037

1902

#1,207

1904

#1,009

1908

#1,287

1909

#1,556

1910

#1,251

1912

#1,801

1913

#2,625

1914

#2,523

1915

#2,107

1916

#1,888

1917

#2,829

1918

#2,765

1919

#2,012

1920

#2,173

1921

#2,876

1922

#2,088

1923

#3,283

1924

#2,285

1925

#2,241

1926

#2,478

1927

#4,436

1928

#4,387

1929

#2,250

1930

#2,510

1931

#2,251

1932

#2,528

1933

#3,868

1934

#2,632

1935

#2,802

1936

#3,320

1939

#2,109

1941

#2,739

1942

#3,055

1944

#2,530

1945

#2,047

1946

#2,468

1947

#2,751

1948

#3,457

1949

#2,163

1951

#2,936

1952

#2,958

1953

#4,033

1955

#3,308

1956

#3,336

1957

#3,369

1959

#3,122

1961

#3,794

1964

#3,782

1974

#5,511

1976

#5,936

1981

#4,686

1994

#9,338

2003

#11,513

2005

#9,472

2016

#12,895

Numerology of Handy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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