Tobias Boy
How popular is Tobias?
#283 boy name in 2025
1,201 baby boys were named Tobias in the US in 2025, making it the 283rd most popular boy name.
28,077living people named Tobias (est.)
12median age of people named Tobias
29,322babies named Tobias since 1880
1 in 2,760US babies born in 2025
Tobias popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #283 for boys (▼ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,201 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #316 in 2015, #263 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (1,523 boys) |
| Highest rank | #246 in 2016 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.9% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Tobias is most popular
Babies named Tobias per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 2.1 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- New Mexico: 1.9 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- South Dakota: 1.9 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Oklahoma: 1.5 per 1,000 (133 boys)
- North Dakota: 1.4 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Tobias by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 38 | #628 |
| 1890s | 23 | #814 |
| 1900s | 37 | #778 |
| 1910s | 144 | #1,192 |
| 1920s | 155 | #1,549 |
| 1930s | 107 | #1,461 |
| 1940s | 160 | #1,532 |
| 1950s | 243 | #1,279 |
| 1960s | 576 | #773 |
| 1970s | 2,102 | #474 |
| 1980s | 1,807 | #546 |
| 1990s | 2,266 | #590 |
| 2000s | 4,811 | #472 |
| 2010s | 9,410 | #246 |
| 2020s | 7,443 | #263 |
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Questions
- Is Tobias a boy or girl name?
- Tobias is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Tobias were boys.
- How popular is the name Tobias?
- 1,201 baby boys were named Tobias in the US in 2025, making it the 283rd most popular boy name.
- When was Tobias most popular?
- Tobias peaked in 2016, when 1,523 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #246 in 2016.
- How many people are named Tobias?
- 29,322 babies have been named Tobias in the US since 1880. We estimate about 28,077 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Tobias most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Tobias was most common in Montana, at 2.1 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.