US rank #6312 Unisex name Peak 1999 673 births

Cobi — #6312 US boys' name

673 babies named Cobi in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1952000s2112010s1582020s109
#6312
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Cobi was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

36 babies were named Cobi in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cobi

The Social Security Administration has registered 673 babies named Cobi between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cobi currently holds the #6312 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Cobi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 254 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cobi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cobi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cobi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cobi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 673 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cobi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

673

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,312

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cobi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
36
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941992 7

Cobi popularity over time — girls

254 total births recorded since 1968 (Cobi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 254 births
05101520 20242019201420082000199319721968 5

Cobi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
211 births that decade — 31% of Cobi's all-time total
1990s1952000s2112010s1582020s109

Cobi by state

Where Cobi concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Cobi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
55 8.2%
#2 Florida
12 1.8%
#3 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Cobi's total US births 8.2%
Even split

55 of 673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cobi?
673 babies have been named Cobi since 1992. It currently ranks #6312 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 36 births.
When was Cobi most popular?
Cobi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cobi most popular?
The top states for the name Cobi are California (55 births), Florida (12 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Cobi a unisex name?
Yes, Cobi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 673 births, and as a girl's name it has 254 births.
How long has the name Cobi been used?
Cobi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cobi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coby, Cobe, Cobey, Cobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.