US rank #4923 Unisex name Peak 2000 1,523 births

Kobie — #4923 US boys' name

1,523 babies named Kobie in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2071980s231990s3702000s5752010s2472020s101
#4923
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Kobie was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

110 babies were named Kobie in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kobie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,523 babies named Kobie between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kobie currently holds the #4923 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 110 babies received it in a single year. Kobie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 438 additional births since 1978.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kobie performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 575 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kobie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 101 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kobie in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kobie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,523 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kobie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,523

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2000

110 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,923

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kobie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
110
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198119751971 26

Kobie popularity over time — girls

438 total births recorded since 1978 (Kobie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 438 births
010203040 202420202016201220082002199819841978 6

Kobie by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
575 births that decade — 38% of Kobie's all-time total
1970s2071980s231990s3702000s5752010s2472020s101

Kobie by state

Where Kobie concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kobie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
101 6.6%
#2 California
43 2.8%
#3 New York
34 2.2%
#4 Florida
28 1.8%
#5 Georgia
23 1.5%
#6 Louisiana
16 1.1%
#7 Illinois
15 1.0%
#8 Michigan
12 0.8%
Texas share of Kobie's total US births 6.6%
Even split

101 of 1,523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Kobie appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kobie?
1,523 babies have been named Kobie since 1971. It currently ranks #4923 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 110 births.
When was Kobie most popular?
Kobie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 575 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kobie most popular?
The top states for the name Kobie are Texas (101 births), California (43 births), New York (34 births).
Is Kobie a unisex name?
Yes, Kobie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,523 births, and as a girl's name it has 438 births.
How long has the name Kobie been used?
Kobie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kobie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kobe, Koby, Kobi, Kobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.