Cobain vs Coby

Side-by-side comparison of Cobain and Coby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cobain

Boy name · Rank #11638

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Name B

Coby

Boy name · Rank #1591

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Metric Cobain Coby
Current Rank #11638 #1591
Total Births (all years) 195 9,397
Peak Year 2017 2001
Peak Year Births 20 516
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Cobain Coby
1940ss — 27
1950ss — 86
1960ss — 256
1970ss — 930
1980ss — 882
1990ss — 1,943
2000ss 28 3,252
2010ss 118 1,410
2020ss 49 611

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cobain Coby
2014 8 159
2015 12 125
2016 13 119
2017 20 105
2018 14 113
2019 18 137
2020 7 136
2021 12 133
2022 19 115
2023 5 119
2024 6 108

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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