Tobi Boy & girl
How popular is Tobi?
#3,582 boy name in 2025
31 baby boys were named Tobi in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
Tobi popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,582 for boys (▲ 487 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 boys, 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,685 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1966 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 60% boys, 40% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Tobi counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Toby family of names ranked #825 for boys in 2025 (#911 the year before), with 273 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Tobi is most popular
Babies named Tobi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Tobi by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 | #3,061 |
| 1970s | 105 | #2,685 |
| 1980s | 46 | #4,157 |
| 1990s | 39 | #5,834 |
| 2000s | 97 | #5,290 |
| 2010s | 156 | #4,135 |
| 2020s | 167 | #3,291 |
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Questions
- Is Tobi a boy or girl name?
- Tobi is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 60% of babies named Tobi were boys and 40% were girls.
- How popular is the name Tobi?
- 31 baby boys were named Tobi in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
- When was Tobi most popular?
- Tobi peaked in 2023, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,685 in 1971.
- How many people are named Tobi?
- 3,567 babies have been named Tobi in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,312 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
- Where is Tobi most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Tobi was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.