Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Kobie

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #5,738 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#5,738
among boys · ↓757 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Kobie · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
133 babies
All-time total
2,001
#3,887 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kobie popularity over time

2,001 babies have been named Kobie since 1971, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 207 213 21 – #1,401
1980s 6 23 29 3 -86% #5,927
1990s 53 370 423 42 +1359% #1,155
2000s 115 575 690 69 +63% #1,224
2010s 123 247 370 37 -46% #2,986
2020s (to 2025) 159 117 276 46 +24% #4,286

The story of Kobie

Kobie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,738 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,001 American babies have been named Kobie, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kobie?

The median living Kobie is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 2,000 people named Kobie are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Kobie 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 24 #5,321 16 #5,738
2024 28 #4,835 20 #4,981
2023 20 #6,073 25 #4,286
2022 29 #4,732 23 #4,514
2021 24 #5,330 12 #6,921
2020 34 #4,122 21 #4,630
2019 14 #7,953 30 #3,677
2018 10 #10,218 18 #5,222
2017 14 #8,094 22 #4,539
2016 19 #6,556 21 #4,705
2015 8 #12,443 26 #4,036
2014 13 #8,740 18 #5,174
2013 10 #10,658 23 #4,259
2012 6 #15,994 28 #3,756
2011 15 #8,007 22 #4,442
2010 14 #8,520 39 #2,986
2009 8 #13,110 33 #3,374
2008 18 #7,240 35 #3,259
2007 6 #16,612 51 #2,494
2006 13 #9,020 20 #4,612
2005 – – 33 #3,133
2004 – – 46 #2,440
2003 9 #10,896 69 #1,755
2002 17 #6,546 95 #1,391
2001 26 #4,628 83 #1,477
2000 18 #6,097 110 #1,224
1995 5 #14,634 22 #3,152
1990 – – 14 #4,095
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,927
1975 – – 22 #2,093
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kobie?

The median living Kobie is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kobies are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kobie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Kobie are alive in the United States, based on 2,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kobie in 2025?

Kobie ranked #5,738 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kobie?

2,001 babies have been named Kobie in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kobie most popular?

Kobie peaked in 1998, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Kobie a boy or girl name?

Kobie is used for both: about 23% of babies named Kobie have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Kobie rising or falling?

Kobie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kobie

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

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