Boys' name · since 1972
Cobey
Cobey has 682 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 682
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cobey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 682 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cobey has been recorded 682 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #6,549 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 682 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cobey ranks #6,549 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 682 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 682
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cobey's 682 recorded births place it above 85.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cobey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cobey's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cobey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Cobey by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (280 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Cobey's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cobey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
170 births
- 2000s
2000s
280 births
- 2010s 104
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 280 births (41% of all-time use).
How Cobey 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 Cobey's total volume
Cobey by state
Where Cobey concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 33 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 2.5% |
33 of 682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Cobey's data
- Cobey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cobeys (33 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cobey: 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 (~52 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, 1972–2024 (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 Cobey 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.