Total births
195
Boys' name · since 1985
Cobin
195 babies named Cobin in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 195
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
195 boys have been named Cobin since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cobin has been recorded 195 times among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2018.
- 195 total births
- 1985–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
195 boys have been named Cobin since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 195
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Cobin was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
21 babies were named Cobin in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Cobin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cobin's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cobin at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Cobin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Cobin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cobin's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Cobin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cobin? ▼
Cobin has been given to 195 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 21 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Cobin most popular? ▼
Cobin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Cobin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cobin since 1985 -- 34 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Cobin? ▼
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 Cobin's data
- Cobin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2010s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cobin
Nearby Names Like Cobin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cobin
Coby Boy
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Cobe Boy
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Cobi Boy
#6337 684 births
Cobey Boy
#8476 682 births
Cobie Boy
#8492 405 births
Compare Cobin side by side: Cobin vs Coby Cobin vs Cobe Cobin vs Cobi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cobin: Baby Name Since 1985 - 195 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cobin. 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 Cobin 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 July 2026.