Toby vs Tobey

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

Name A

Toby

Boy name · Rank #1102

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Name B

Tobey

Boy name · Rank #8387

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Metric Toby Tobey
Current Rank #1102 #8387
Total Births (all years) 34,607 1,690
Peak Year 1975 2003
Peak Year Births 1,191 85
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Toby Tobey
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 163 —
1920ss 253 5
1930ss 501 —
1940ss 1,240 59
1950ss 2,124 103
1960ss 4,359 150
1970ss 9,885 375
1980ss 3,760 144
1990ss 3,127 112
2000ss 4,852 495
2010ss 3,402 196
2020ss 893 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Toby Tobey
2014 446 25
2015 371 24
2016 316 13
2017 284 12
2018 271 10
2019 225 —
2020 172 12
2021 192 10
2022 177 14
2023 158 6
2024 194 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, 1882–2024.

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