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 #1099

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Name B

Tobias

Boy name · Rank #280

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Metric Toby Tobias
Current Rank #1099 #280
Total Births (all years) 34,846 29,322
Peak Year 1975 2016
Peak Year Births 1,191 1,523
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Toby Tobias
1880s 10 38
1890s 6 23
1900s 32 37
1910s 163 144
1920s 253 155
1930s 501 107
1940s 1,240 160
1950s 2,124 243
1960s 4,359 576
1970s 9,884 2,102
1980s 3,759 1,807
1990s 3,127 2,266
2000s 4,855 4,811
2010s 3,403 9,410
2020s 1,130 7,443

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Toby Tobias
2014 446 743
2015 371 1,123
2016 316 1,523
2017 284 1,344
2018 271 1,295
2019 226 1,319
2020 172 1,295
2021 193 1,243
2022 177 1,262
2023 158 1,222
2024 196 1,220
2025 234 1,201

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, 1882–2025.

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