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Girl Names Ending with -ey

There are 209 -ey names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are -ey names 1 to 20. Within these names, Ashley (English) was the most popular in 2008, followed in descending order by Aubrey (English), Audrey (English), Bailey (English), Ainsley (English and Scottish), Ansley (English), and Abbey (English and Irish). The unusual -ey names are Ailey (English), Aleksey (Russian and Slavic), Asheley (English), Asley (English), Audey (English), Aynsley (English), Bailley (English), Bayley (English), Beckey (English), Bethaney (English), Bethanney (English), Bethney (English), and Betsey (English).

-ey names are very popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1980s; before that, they were of modest use only. Their usage peaked in 1987 with 6.266% of baby girls being given -ey names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 38 -ey names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2008, their total usage was 3.487% with 39 -ey names listed among the top 1000. Among all -ey names, Ashley (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #18 and a usage of 0.453%.

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Abbey Popularity Trend of Abbey
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 822 822 my father rejoices, ... language of origin is Hebrew ... predominantly used in English and Irish ...

Ailey hazelnut; bird ... language of origin is Old French and it is ... variant form of Eileen ...

Ainsley Popularity Trend of Ainsley
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 441 441 wood, clearing, meadow; ... has its origins in the Old English ... used largely in English and Scottish ...

Aleksey defender of men ... language of origin is Old Greek ... predominantly used in Russian and Slavic ...

Ansley Popularity Trend of Ansley
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 719 719 wood, clearing, meadow; ... used mostly in English and it is of Old ... variant form of Ainsley ...

Asheley ash wood ... used chiefly in the English language ... variant of Ashley ... unusual as a baby name for girls ...

Ashley Popularity Trend of Ashley
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 18 18 ash wood ... has its origins in the Old English ... represents the transferred use of the ...

Asley east meadow ... language of origin is Old English and it is used ... unusual as a baby girl name ...

Aubrey Popularity Trend of Aubrey
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 42 42 elf ruler, supernaturally ... of Germanic origin and it is used ... feminine use of the name became more ...

Audey noble strength ... of Old English origin and it is used ... form of Audrey ... not in the top 1000 names ...

Audrey Popularity Trend of Audrey
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 44 44 noble strength ... used predominantly in the English ... name was borne by Saint Etheldreda, a ...

Aynsley wood, clearing, meadow; ... of Old English origin and it is used ... variant of Ainsley ...

Bailey Popularity Trend of Bailey
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 82 82 bailiff; berry wood ... of Old English origin and it is used ... represents the transferred use of the job ...

Bailley bailiff; berry wood ... language of origin is Old English and it is ... variant of Bailey ...

Bayley bailiff; berry wood ... of Old English origin and it is used ... form of Bailey ... not in the top 1000 names ...

Beckey cattle stall; to tie ... primarily used in English and it is of ... form of Rebecca ...

Bethaney house of figs; daughter ... used predominantly in English and it ... variant of Bethany ...

Bethanney house of figs; daughter ... largely used in English and its ... variant of Bethany ...

Bethney house of figs; daughter ... language of origin is Hebrew and it is ... variant form of Bethany ...

Betsey Popularity Trend of Betsey
from 1900 to 2008. God is perfection, God is my oath ... an English name of Hebrew origin ... form of Elizabeth ...


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