Boys' name · since 1880
Tobe
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 949 babies named Tobe, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,304 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 949
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Tobe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 949 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobe has been recorded 949 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2022.
- #5,304 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 949 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobe ranks #5,304 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 949 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,304 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 949
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Tobe's 949 recorded births place it above 88.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Tobe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tobe splits its recorded history at 1935: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tobe popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2022
- Peak year (1916)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Tobe popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 1945 (Tobe as girls' name)
Tobe by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (136 births, 14% of the file).
1910s was Tobe's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Tobe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
121 births
- 1890s
1890s
91 births
- 1900s
1900s
58 births
- 1910s
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 136 births (14% of all-time use).
How Tobe 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 Tobe's total volume
Tobe by state
Where Tobe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
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What to do with Tobe's data
- Tobe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tobes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tobe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
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, 1880–2022 (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 Tobe 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.