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.

#28,414 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1911
1970s
peak 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.

  • #28,414 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1911
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobbie ranks #28,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1911, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,414 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1911
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tobbie's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1969)
7
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1911196919701977 5

Tobbie popularity over time - girls

17 total births recorded since 1956 (Tobbie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 195619691970 7

Tobbie by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 45% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tobbie? ▼
22 babies have been named Tobbie since 1911. All-time, it sits at #28,414 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1969 with 7 births.
Where does Tobbie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobbie ranks #28,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tobbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.