Tobie vs Toby

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

Name A

Tobie

Girl name · Rank #11147

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Name B

Toby

Boy name · Rank #1102

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Metric Tobie Toby
Current Rank #11147 #1102
Total Births (all years) 1,381 34,607
Peak Year 1975 1975
Peak Year Births 80 1,191
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Tobie Toby
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 32
1910ss 11 163
1920ss 17 253
1930ss 17 501
1940ss 109 1,240
1950ss 157 2,124
1960ss 207 4,359
1970ss 465 9,885
1980ss 114 3,760
1990ss 101 3,127
2000ss 108 4,852
2010ss 58 3,402
2020ss 17 893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tobie Toby
2014 6 446
2015 — 371
2016 6 316
2017 6 284
2018 — 271
2019 5 225
2020 — 172
2021 — 192
2022 — 177
2023 9 158
2024 8 194

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, 1917–2024.

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