Total births
6,038
Boys' name · since 1958
Koby
6,038 babies named Koby in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2066
- among boys today
- 6,038
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
6,038 babies have been named Koby since 1958, making it today's #2066 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koby has been recorded 6,038 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #2066 nationally and more common than 86% 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 1958 to 2025.
- #2066 among boys today
- 6,038 born since 1958
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koby is currently the #2066 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 6,038 born since 1958, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2066
- among boys today
- 6,038
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Koby vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2066
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Koby was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
411 babies were named Koby in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Koby compares
6,038 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Koby's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koby | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,038 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 411 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Koby splits its recorded history at 1993: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 411 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Koby at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#2,066
Active since
1958
Koby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 411
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Koby popularity over time - girls
97 total births recorded since 1976 (Koby as girls' name)
Koby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Koby's strongest decade.
2,562 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Koby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 179
1970s
179 births
- 1980s 286
1980s
286 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,412 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,562 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,060 births
- 2020s 473
2020s
473 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,562 births (42% of all-time use).
How Koby 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 Koby's total volume
Koby vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Koby by state
Where Koby concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 726 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 411 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 190 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 182 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 149 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 149 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 140 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 137 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Koby's total US births 12.0%
Even split
726 of 6,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Koby appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koby? ▼
Koby has been given to 6,038 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2066 as of the latest data. 411 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Koby most popular? ▼
Koby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,562 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Koby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koby are Texas (726 births), California (411 births), Louisiana (190 births).
How long has the name Koby been used? ▼
Koby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 68 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Koby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kobe, Kobi, Kobie, Kobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koby's data
- Koby's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,562 total births); usage has since declined to 473 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kobys (726 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 Koby
Nearby Names Like Koby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koby
Kobe Boy
#410 22,513 births
Kobi Boy
#1678 1,971 births
Kobie Boy
#4944 1,539 births
Kobey Boy
#10228 606 births
Kobee Boy
#8022 260 births
Compare Koby side by side: Koby vs Kobe Koby vs Kobi Koby vs Kobie
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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, 1958–2025 (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. "Koby: #2066 Boys' Name - 6,038 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koby. 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 Koby 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.