Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Kobi

Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 #2,341 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#2,341
among boys · ↓662 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
101
named Kobi · -39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
191 babies
All-time total
3,118
#3,330 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Kobi popularity over time

3,118 babies have been named Kobi since 1958, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – –
1960s 23 – 23 2 +283% –
1970s 65 48 113 11 +391% #3,070
1980s 50 25 75 8 -34% #4,429
1990s 98 290 388 39 +417% #1,442
2000s 209 637 846 85 +118% #1,276
2010s 268 469 737 74 -13% #2,201
2020s (to 2025) 428 502 930 155 +110% #1,679

Where Kobi 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 60 0.04 outside top 500
2027 62 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kobi is most popular

Boys named Kobi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kobi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 26 0.103 +114%
North Carolina 26 0.102 +112%
Florida 28 0.059 +23%
South Carolina 5 0.048 ≈ national
Missouri 6 0.043 -10%
Texas 34 0.039 -19%
Ohio 9 0.034 -29%
Michigan 5 0.024 -49%
New York 6 0.014 -71%
California 12 0.013 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kobi

Kobi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,341 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 3,118 American babies have been named Kobi, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 191 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kobi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kobi?

The median living Kobi is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 3,100 people named Kobi are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kobi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,616 59 #2,341
2024 66 #2,649 100 #1,679
2023 60 #2,836 89 #1,814
2022 78 #2,377 76 #2,012
2021 101 #1,950 90 #1,777
2020 81 #2,232 88 #1,755
2019 33 #4,302 64 #2,201
2018 37 #3,971 62 #2,221
2017 31 #4,535 52 #2,471
2016 33 #4,396 45 #2,706
2015 24 #5,580 42 #2,837
2014 22 #5,896 46 #2,646
2013 27 #5,076 33 #3,303
2012 20 #6,480 34 #3,274
2011 20 #6,451 44 #2,724
2010 21 #6,296 47 #2,609
2009 28 #5,163 57 #2,311
2008 20 #6,704 63 #2,153
2007 19 #6,968 50 #2,524
2006 17 #7,337 43 #2,721
2005 9 #11,397 39 #2,784
2004 15 #7,636 37 #2,821
2003 21 #5,699 66 #1,810
2002 23 #5,184 83 #1,511
2001 29 #4,267 97 #1,341
2000 28 #4,348 102 #1,276
1995 5 #14,633 18 #3,635
1990 9 #8,869 8 #6,158
1985 9 #7,259 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 12 #4,995 5 #5,932
1970 7 #6,677 5 #5,117
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kobi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kobi Marimi Kobi Marimi Israeli singer b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kobi?

The median living Kobi is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kobis are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kobi are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Kobi are alive in the United States, based on 3,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kobi in 2025?

Kobi ranked #2,341 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kobi?

3,118 babies have been named Kobi in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kobi most popular?

Kobi peaked in 2021, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Kobi a boy or girl name?

Kobi is used for both: about 37% of babies named Kobi have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Kobi rising or falling?

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

Will Kobi become more popular?

Kobi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Kobi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kobi?

Well-known people named Kobi include Kobi Marimi (singer).

Names like Kobi

Names that sound and feel close to Kobi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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