Meaning and background
The story behind Igby
Igby has a specific film association through Igby Slocumb in Igby Goes Down. The MGM and Kanopy description preserved in the Metropolitan Library System's catalogue identifies Kieran Culkin as the rebellious seventeen-year-old at the center of the dark comedy and dates the production to 2002. Film enthusiasts can connect the name with that character and story. The distributor's synopsis documents the spelling without explaining its linguistic origin as a personal name.
- Association
- Fictional-character association with Igby Slocumb, played by Kieran Culkin in the 2002 film Igby Goes Down. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Igby appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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