Total births
683
Boys' name · since 1971
Tobiah
Tobiah has 683 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5975
- among boys today
- 683
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Tobiah currently ranks #5975 among boys' names in America, with 683 babies recorded since 1971.
Tobiah has 683 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5975 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #5975 among boys today
- 683 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tobiah is currently the #5975 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 683 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5975
- among boys today
- 683
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Tobiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5975
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Tobiah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
39 babies were named Tobiah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Tobiah compares
683 Top 37% higher than 63% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tobiah's all-time total is 86% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tobiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 683 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tobiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tobiah splits its recorded history at 2002: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tobiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#5,975
Active since
1971
Tobiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Tobiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tobiah's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Tobiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 243 births (36% of all-time use).
How Tobiah 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 Tobiah's total volume
Tobiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tobiah by state
Where Tobiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.6% |
California share of Tobiah's total US births 1.6%
11 of 683 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tobiah? ▼
Tobiah has been given to 683 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5975 as of the latest data. 39 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Tobiah most popular? ▼
Tobiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Tobiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tobiah are California (11 births).
How long has the name Tobiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tobiah since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tobiah? ▼
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 Tobiah's data
- Tobiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (243 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tobiahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tobiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tobiah
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Tobin Boy
#2800 5,570 births
Tobey Boy
#8417 1,698 births
Tobe Boy
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Tobiah: #5975 Boys' Name - 683 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tobiah. 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 Tobiah 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.