Total births
9,484
Boys' name · since 1941
Coby
9,484 babies named Coby in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1575
- among boys today
- 9,484
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Coby is the #1575 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,484 recorded since 1941.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coby has been recorded 9,484 times among boys since 1941, currently ranked #1575 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, 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 1941 to 2025.
- #1575 among boys today
- 9,484 born since 1941
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coby is currently the #1575 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 9,484 born since 1941, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1575
- among boys today
- 9,484
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Coby vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1575
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Coby was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
516 babies were named Coby in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Coby compares
9,484 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Coby's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coby | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,484 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 516 | 23 | 22,252 |
Coby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Coby's full recorded timeline at 1986, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 516 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Coby at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#1,575
Active since
1941
Coby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 516
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Coby popularity over time - girls
381 total births recorded since 1946 (Coby as girls' name)
Coby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Coby's strongest decade.
3,252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Coby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 256
1960s
256 births
- 1970s 929
1970s
929 births
- 1980s 881
1980s
881 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,943 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,252 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,411 births
- 2020s 699
2020s
699 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,252 births (34% of all-time use).
How Coby 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 Coby's total volume
Coby vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Coby by state
Where Coby concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,430 | 15.1% |
| #2 | California | | 641 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 447 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 350 | 3.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 334 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 266 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 251 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 212 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Coby's total US births 15.1%
Even split
1,430 of 9,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Coby appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coby? ▼
Coby has been given to 9,484 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1575 as of the latest data. 516 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Coby most popular? ▼
Coby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,252 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Coby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coby are Texas (1,430 births), California (641 births), Louisiana (447 births).
How long has the name Coby been used? ▼
Records for Coby go back to 1941, giving 85 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Coby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cobe, Cobi, Cobey, Cobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coby's data
- Coby's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,252 total births); usage has since declined to 699 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cobys (1,430 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 Coby
Nearby Names Like Coby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coby
Cobe Boy
#3756 857 births
Cobi Boy
#6337 684 births
Cobey Boy
#8476 682 births
Cobie Boy
#8492 405 births
Coburn Boy
#9057 252 births
Compare Coby side by side: Coby vs Cobe Coby vs Cobi Coby vs Cobey
Related Names
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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, 1941–2025 (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. "Coby: #1575 Boys' Name - 9,484 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coby. 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 Coby 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.