Total births
260
Unisex name · since 1997
Kobee
260 babies named Kobee in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8022
- among boys today
- 260
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
260 babies have been named Kobee since 1997, making it today's #8022 unisex name.
Kobee has 260 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8022 as of the latest data, more common than 44% 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 1997 to 2024.
- #8022 among boys today
- 260 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kobee is currently the #8022 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 260 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8022
- among boys today
- 260
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Kobee vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8022
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kobee was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kobee in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Kobee compares
260 43th percentile among 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
Kobee's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kobee | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kobee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kobee's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kobee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#8,022
Active since
1997
Kobee popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kobee popularity over time - girls
47 total births recorded since 2001 (Kobee as girls' name)
Kobee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kobee's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kobee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kobee? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 260 babies named Kobee. Today it holds rank #8022 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 24 births.
When was Kobee most popular? ▼
Kobee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Kobee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kobee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 260 births, and as a girl's name it has 47 births.
How long has the name Kobee been used? ▼
Records for Kobee go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kobee? ▼
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.
What to do with Kobee's data
- Kobee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kobee
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Kobey Boy
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Kobee: #8022 Unisex Name - 260 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kobee. 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 Kobee 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.