Total births
405
Unisex name · since 1974
Cobie
405 babies named Cobie in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8492
- among boys today
- 405
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Cobie currently ranks #8492 among unisex names in America, with 405 babies recorded since 1974.
Cobie has 405 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8492 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #8492 among boys today
- 405 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cobie is currently the #8492 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 405 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8492
- among boys today
- 405
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Cobie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8492
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cobie was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
37 babies were named Cobie in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Cobie compares
405 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 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
Cobie's all-time total is 10% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cobie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 405 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cobie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cobie splits its recorded history at 2006: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cobie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#8,492
Active since
1974
Cobie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Cobie popularity over time - girls
278 total births recorded since 1972 (Cobie as girls' name)
Cobie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cobie's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cobie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
164 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 164 births (40% of all-time use).
Cobie by state
Where Cobie concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Cobie's total US births 1.2%
5 of 405 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cobie? ▼
405 babies have been named Cobie since 1974. It currently ranks #8492 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 37 births.
When was Cobie most popular? ▼
Cobie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Cobie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cobie are Texas (5 births).
Is Cobie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cobie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 405 births, and as a girl's name it has 278 births.
How long has the name Cobie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cobie since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Cobie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coby, Cobe, Cobi, Cobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cobie's data
- Cobie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cobies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cobie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cobie: #8492 Unisex Name - 405 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cobie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cobie 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 June 2026.