Boys' name · since 1880
Tobias
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 29,322 babies named Tobias, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #689 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #283 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 29,322
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tobias is the #283 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29,322 recorded since 1880.
Tobias has 29,322 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #283 as of the latest data, more common than 98% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #689 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #283 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 29,322 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobias ranks #689 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #283 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 29,322 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #689 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #283 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 29,322
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tobias's 29,322 recorded births place it above 98.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tobias compares
29,322 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 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
Tobias's all-time total is 79x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tobias | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,322 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,523 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tobias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tobias splits its recorded history at 1960: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 1,523 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tobias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 1,523
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tobias by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (9,410 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Tobias's strongest decade.
9,410 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tobias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 37
1900s
37 births
- 1910s 144
1910s
144 births
- 1920s 155
1920s
155 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s 160
1940s
160 births
- 1950s 243
1950s
243 births
- 1960s 576
1960s
576 births
- 1970s 2,102
1970s
2,102 births
- 1980s 1,807
1980s
1,807 births
- 1990s 2,266
1990s
2,266 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,811 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,410 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,443 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,410 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tobias 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 Tobias's total volume
Tobias by state
Where Tobias concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,908 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,980 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,379 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,374 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,176 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,112 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,097 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,002 | 3.4% |
2,908 of 29,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Tobias appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tobias's data
- Tobias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,410 total births) through the 2020s (7,443) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tobiass (2,908 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tobias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Tobias 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.