Total births
453
Girls' name · since 1918
Toba
453 babies named Toba in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5820
- among girls today
- 453
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
453 babies have been named Toba since 1918, making it today's #5820 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toba has been recorded 453 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #5820 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #5820 among girls today
- 453 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Toba is currently the #5820 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 453 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5820
- among girls today
- 453
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Toba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5820
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Toba was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Toba in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Toba compares
453 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Toba's all-time total is 19% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 453 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Toba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Toba splits its recorded history at 2002: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Toba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,820
Active since
1918
Toba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Toba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Toba's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Toba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (30% of all-time use).
Toba by state
Where Toba concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 181 | 40.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 3.8% |
New York share of Toba's total US births 40.0%
Even split
181 of 453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toba? ▼
Toba has been given to 453 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5820 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Toba most popular? ▼
Toba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Toba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toba are New York (181 births), New Jersey (17 births).
How long has the name Toba been used? ▼
Toba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Toba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toby, Tobi, Tobie, Tobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Toba's data
- Toba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tobas (181 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Toba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toba
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Tobey Girl
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Tobin Girl
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Compare Toba side by side: Toba vs Toby Toba vs Tobi Toba vs Tobie
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Toba: #5820 Girls' Name - 453 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toba. 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 Toba 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.