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Handy
OriginEnglish
Meaning"useful"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Handy
Handy was once an English nickname, given to someone who was useful and skilled. It has a similar vibe to Curley, Doc, Dusty, and Muley, wordy nicknames that you might find in a John Steinbeck novel.
Handy is also given to girls.
Pronounced HAN-dee.
As of October 2026, Handy ranked #12895 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #672 in 1888.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Handy on lists
Famous Handys
- Garner Handy TullisBoy
American artist
- W.C. HandyBoy
American musician; founder of the blues
- Jack HandeyBoy
American comedian
Handy in pop culture
- HandyBoy
beaver on animated series "Happy Tree Friends"
- "Handy MannyBoy
" animated series and its main character
- Andrew "Handy Andy" YatesBoy
main character in play "Merry Andrew" by Lewis Beach and 1934 film "Handy Andy"
- "Handy AndyBoy
" novel by by Samuel Lover and its main character
- Handy SmurfBoy
character on animated series "The Smurfs"
- HandyBoy
term meaning skillful or dexterous
Handy in blog posts
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