Kobe vs Koby

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

Name A

Kobe

Boy name · Rank #409

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Name B

Koby

Boy name · Rank #2059

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Metric Kobe Koby
Current Rank #409 #2059
Total Births (all years) 21,923 5,969
Peak Year 2001 2000
Peak Year Births 1,552 411
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Kobe Koby
1950ss — 12
1960ss — 54
1970ss — 179
1980ss 5 286
1990ss 2,410 1,412
2000ss 9,117 2,562
2010ss 5,367 1,058
2020ss 5,024 406

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kobe Koby
2014 522 91
2015 465 109
2016 583 99
2017 533 97
2018 481 91
2019 506 85
2020 1,515 101
2021 1,116 85
2022 851 82
2023 755 65
2024 787 73

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, 1989–2024.

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