Tobias vs Tobey

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

Name A

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Name B

Tobey

Boy name · Rank #8387

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tobias Tobey
2014 742 25
2015 1,123 24
2016 1,523 13
2017 1,343 12
2018 1,294 10
2019 1,318 —
2020 1,292 12
2021 1,243 10
2022 1,260 14
2023 1,220 6
2024 1,210 9

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, 1880–2024.

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