Boys' name · since 1996
Cobe
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 857 babies named Cobe, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,663 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,801 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 857
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cobe currently ranks #4801 among boys' names in America, with 857 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Cobe recorded 857 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #4801 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5,663 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,801 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 857 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cobe ranks #5,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,801 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 857 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,663 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,801 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 857
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cobe's 857 recorded births place it above 87.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Cobe compares
857 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cobe's all-time total is 132% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cobe | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 857 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cobe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cobe's full recorded timeline at 2011, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cobe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Cobe by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (378 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Cobe's strongest decade.
378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Cobe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
378 births
- 2010s
2010s
189 births
- 2020s
2020s
198 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 378 births (44% of all-time use).
How Cobe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cobe's total volume
Cobe by state
Where Cobe concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 46 | 5.4% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
46 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Cobe's data
- Cobe's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (378 total births) through the 2020s (198) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cobes (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cobe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cobe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.