Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1973
Tobian
Tobian has 12 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1973–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Tobian since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobian has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1975.
- 12 total births
- 1973–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Tobian since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 12
- total births
- 1973–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tobian was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tobian in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tobian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tobian's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tobian at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tobian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1975
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Tobian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tobian's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tobian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tobian? ▼
Tobian has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 7 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Tobian most popular? ▼
Tobian was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Tobian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tobian since 1973 -- 3 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Tobian? ▼
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 Tobian
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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, 1973–1975 (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. "Tobian: Baby Name Since 1973 - 12 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tobian. 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 Tobian 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.