Kobain vs Kobe

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

Name A

Kobain

Boy name · Rank #11777

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Name B

Kobe

Boy name · Rank #409

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kobain Kobe
Current Rank #11777 #409
Total Births (all years) 46 21,923
Peak Year 2014 2001
Peak Year Births 8 1,552
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2010 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Kobain Kobe
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 2,410
2000ss — 9,117
2010ss 34 5,367
2020ss 12 5,024

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kobain Kobe
2014 8 522
2015 — 465
2016 8 583
2017 7 533
2018 6 481
2019 — 506
2020 — 1,515
2021 — 1,116
2022 6 851
2023 — 755
2024 6 787

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, 2010–2024.

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