Recorded 1970–2021 Boys' name Peak 2009 128 births

Toben — boys' name

128 babies named Toben in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s202000s582010s442020s6

The verdict

128 boys have been named Toben since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

128
total births
1970–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Toben was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

14 babies were named Toben in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Toben

The Social Security Administration has registered 128 babies named Toben between 1970 and 2021, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Toben currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Toben performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Toben shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Toben in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 128 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Toben at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

128

Since 1970

52 years of records

Peak year

2009

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1970

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2021

Toben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1970

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
14
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
46810121416 202120142012201020082006200019741970 5

Toben by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
58 births that decade — 45% of Toben's all-time total
1970s202000s582010s442020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toben?
128 babies have been named Toben since 1970. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 14 births.
When was Toben most popular?
Toben was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Toben been used?
Toben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 52 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Toben?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.