Boys' name · since 2001

Kobby

Kobby has 11 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
2001–2002
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

11 boys have been named Kobby since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kobby recorded 11 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2002.

  • 11 total births
  • 2001–2002 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kobby's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kobby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kobby's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kobby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 20012002 5

Kobby by decade

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

2000s was Kobby's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kobby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kobby?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 11 babies named Kobby. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 6 births.
When was Kobby most popular?
Kobby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Kobby been used?
Records for Kobby go back to 2001, giving 2 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Kobby?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kobe, Koby, Kobi, Kobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2001–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kobby: Baby Name Since 2001 - 11 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kobby. 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 Kobby 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.