Toby vs Tobias

Side-by-side comparison of Toby and Tobias — 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

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Metric Toby Tobias
Current Rank #1102 #280
Total Births (all years) 34,607 28,093
Peak Year 1975 2016
Peak Year Births 1,191 1,523
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Toby Tobias
1880ss 10 38
1890ss 6 23
1900ss 32 37
1910ss 163 144
1920ss 253 155
1930ss 501 107
1940ss 1,240 160
1950ss 2,124 243
1960ss 4,359 576
1970ss 9,885 2,102
1980ss 3,760 1,808
1990ss 3,127 2,266
2000ss 4,852 4,805
2010ss 3,402 9,404
2020ss 893 6,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Toby Tobias
2014 446 742
2015 371 1,123
2016 316 1,523
2017 284 1,343
2018 271 1,294
2019 225 1,318
2020 172 1,292
2021 192 1,243
2022 177 1,260
2023 158 1,220
2024 194 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, 1882–2024.

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