Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1911
Tobbie
Tobbie has 22 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1911–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Tobbie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Tobbie recorded 22 times among boys since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1977.
- 22 total births
- 1911–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Tobbie since 1911, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 22
- total births
- 1911–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tobbie was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tobbie in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Tobbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tobbie's full recorded timeline at 1970, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tobbie at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Tobbie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1977
- Peak year (1969)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Tobbie popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1956 (Tobbie as girls' name)
Tobbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tobbie's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tobbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tobbie? ▼
22 babies have been named Tobbie since 1911. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1969 with 7 births.
When was Tobbie most popular? ▼
Tobbie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Is Tobbie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tobbie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Tobbie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tobbie since 1911 -- 67 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Tobbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toby, Tobias, Tobin, Tobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tobbie
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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, 1911–1977 (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. "Tobbie: Baby Name Since 1911 - 22 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tobbie. 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 Tobbie 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.