Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1956
Cubby
Cubby has 34 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Cubby sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1956.
Cubby has 34 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1963.
- 34 total births
- 1956–1963 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Cubby since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.
- 34
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Cubby was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
10 babies were named Cubby in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Cubby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cubby splits its recorded history at 1958: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cubby at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Cubby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1963
- Peak year (1957)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Cubby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cubby's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Cubby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 29 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cubby? ▼
Cubby has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 10 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Cubby most popular? ▼
Cubby was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Cubby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cubby since 1956 -- 8 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Cubby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cub, Cuba, Cuban, Cubie, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cubby's data
- Cubby's decade-level peak was the 1950s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cubby
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Cuba Boy
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Cuban Boy
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Cubie Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cubby: Baby Name Since 1956 - 34 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cubby. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cubby draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.