Cobe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,736

among boys · ↓1,023 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cobe · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

61 babies

All-time total

857

#5,667 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Cobe popularity over time

857 babies have been named Cobe since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	92	9	–	#2,283
2000s	378	38	+311%	#1,819
2010s	189	19	-50%	#3,915
2020s (to 2025)	198	33	+75%	#2,625

Where Cobe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cobe

Cobe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,736 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 857 American babies have been named Cobe. Its peak came in 2001, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cobe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cobe?

The median living Cobe is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Cobe are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cobe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,736
2024	30	#3,713
2023	37	#3,238
2022	21	#4,735
2021	41	#2,984
2020	48	#2,625
2019	15	#5,868
2018	14	#6,092
2017	7	#9,889
2016	21	#4,648
2015	25	#4,101
2014	16	#5,524
2013	22	#4,353
2012	26	#3,915
2011	20	#4,688
2010	23	#4,258
2009	27	#3,847
2008	24	#4,161
2007	25	#4,029
2006	25	#3,912
2005	28	#3,463
2004	30	#3,231
2003	48	#2,243
2002	56	#1,976
2001	61	#1,819
2000	54	#1,929
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cobe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cobe?

The median living Cobe is about 17 years old. Half of all living Cobes are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cobe are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cobe are alive in the United States, based on 857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cobe in 2025?

Cobe ranked #4,736 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cobe?

857 babies have been named Cobe in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cobe most popular?

Cobe peaked in 2001, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Cobe a boy or girl name?

Cobe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cobe rising or falling?

Cobe is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cobe become more popular?

Cobe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Cobe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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