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 #8387

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Name B

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Metric Tobey Tobias
Current Rank #8387 #280
Total Births (all years) 1,690 28,093
Peak Year 2003 2016
Peak Year Births 85 1,523
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tobey Tobias
1880ss — 38
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 37
1910ss — 144
1920ss 5 155
1930ss — 107
1940ss 59 160
1950ss 103 243
1960ss 150 576
1970ss 375 2,102
1980ss 144 1,808
1990ss 112 2,266
2000ss 495 4,805
2010ss 196 9,404
2020ss 51 6,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tobey Tobias
2014 25 742
2015 24 1,123
2016 13 1,523
2017 12 1,343
2018 10 1,294
2019 — 1,318
2020 12 1,292
2021 10 1,243
2022 14 1,260
2023 6 1,220
2024 9 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, 1924–2024.

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