Tobby vs Tobias

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

Name A

Tobby

Boy name

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Name B

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Metric Tobby Tobias
Current Rank Unranked #280
Total Births (all years) 394 28,093
Peak Year 1977 2016
Peak Year Births 36 1,523
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tobby Tobias
1880ss — 38
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 37
1910ss — 144
1920ss — 155
1930ss — 107
1940ss — 160
1950ss 15 243
1960ss 57 576
1970ss 233 2,102
1980ss 40 1,808
1990ss 32 2,266
2000ss 12 4,805
2010ss 5 9,404
2020ss — 6,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tobby Tobias
2014 — 742
2015 5 1,123
2016 — 1,523
2017 — 1,343
2018 — 1,294
2019 — 1,318
2020 — 1,292
2021 — 1,243
2022 — 1,260
2023 — 1,220
2024 — 1,210

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, 1956–2015.

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