Boys' name · since 1941
Tobin
5,570 babies named Tobin in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,668 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,198 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,570
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tobin is the #3198 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,570 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Tobin recorded 5,570 times among boys since 1941, holding rank #3198 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #1,668 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,198 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,570 born since 1941
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobin ranks #1,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,198 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,570 born since 1941, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,668 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,198 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,570
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tobin's 5,570 recorded births place it above 96.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tobin compares
5,570 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Tobin's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tobin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,570 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 163 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tobin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tobin splits its recorded history at 1985: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 163 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tobin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Tobin popularity over time - girls
167 total births recorded since 1960 (Tobin as girls' name)
Tobin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,236 births, 22% of the file).
2010s was Tobin's strongest decade.
1,236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tobin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 308
1950s
308 births
- 1960s
1960s
667 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,074 births
- 1980s 454
1980s
454 births
- 1990s 431
1990s
431 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,006 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,236 births
- 2020s 361
2020s
361 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,236 births (22% of all-time use).
How Tobin 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 Tobin's total volume
Tobin by state
Where Tobin concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 719 | 12.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 330 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 222 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 162 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Washington | | 160 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 83 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 78 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 75 | 1.3% |
719 of 5,570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Tobin appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tobin's data
- Tobin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,236 total births); usage has since declined to 361 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tobins (719 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 Tobin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1941–2025 (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 Tobin 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.