Total births
394
Boys' name · since 1956
Tobby
Tobby has 394 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 394
- total births
- 1956–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
394 boys have been named Tobby since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tobby has 394 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2015.
- 394 total births
- 1956–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
394 boys have been named Tobby since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 394
- total births
- 1956–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Tobby was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
36 babies were named Tobby in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tobby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tobby's full recorded timeline at 1977, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tobby at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Tobby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2015
- Peak year (1977)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tobby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tobby's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tobby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s
1970s
233 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 233 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tobby? ▼
Tobby has been given to 394 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 36 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Tobby most popular? ▼
Tobby was most popular in the 1970s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tobby been used? ▼
Records for Tobby go back to 1956, giving 60 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Tobby? ▼
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.
What to do with Tobby's data
- Tobby's decade-level peak was the 1970s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tobby
Nearby Names Like Tobby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tobby
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Tobias Boy
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Tobin Boy
#2800 5,570 births
Tobey Boy
#8417 1,698 births
Tobe Boy
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Compare Tobby side by side: Tobby vs Toby Tobby vs Tobias Tobby vs Tobin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tobby: Baby Name Since 1956 - 394 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tobby. 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 Tobby 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 July 2026.