Tobey vs Tobias

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

Name A

Tobey

Boy name · Rank #8417

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Name B

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Metric Tobey Tobias
Current Rank #8417 #280
Total Births (all years) 1,698 29,322
Peak Year 2003 2016
Peak Year Births 85 1,523
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tobey Tobias
1880s - 38
1890s - 23
1900s - 37
1910s - 144
1920s 5 155
1930s - 107
1940s 59 160
1950s 103 243
1960s 150 576
1970s 375 2,102
1980s 144 1,807
1990s 112 2,266
2000s 495 4,811
2010s 196 9,410
2020s 59 7,443

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tobey Tobias
2014 25 743
2015 24 1,123
2016 13 1,523
2017 12 1,344
2018 10 1,295
2019 - 1,319
2020 12 1,295
2021 10 1,243
2022 14 1,262
2023 6 1,222
2024 9 1,220
2025 8 1,201

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, 1924–2025.

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