Toba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	8	1	–	#3,823
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,905
1940s	35	4	+600%	#3,533
1950s	5	1	-86%	#6,324
1960s	5	1	0%	#7,230
1970s	16	2	+220%	#9,563
1980s	16	2	0%	#11,211
1990s	49	5	+206%	#9,540
2000s	86	9	+76%	#9,505
2010s	136	14	+58%	#6,783
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	+13%	#5,942

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,823

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,905

1940s

+600%

#3,533

1950s

-86%

#6,324

1960s

#7,230

1970s

+220%

#9,563

1980s

#11,211

1990s

+206%

#9,540

2000s

+76%

#9,505

2010s

136

+58%

#6,783

2020s (to 2025)

+13%

#5,942

The story of Toba

Toba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,457 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 453 American babies have been named Toba. Its peak came in 2024, when 21 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 Toba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toba?

The median living Toba is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Toba 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.

Toba year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,457
2024	21	#5,942
2023	15	#7,602
2022	15	#7,604
2021	11	#9,499
2020	15	#7,539
2019	17	#6,996
2018	9	#11,360
2017	18	#6,783
2016	17	#7,208
2015	14	#8,404
2014	16	#7,609
2013	10	#10,944
2012	9	#12,133
2011	14	#8,585
2010	12	#9,740
2009	7	#15,117
2008	11	#10,754
2007	13	#9,505
2006	8	#13,521
2005	5	#18,986
2004	10	#10,632
2003	11	#9,636
2002	6	#15,276
2001	5	#17,784
2000	10	#9,828
1995	5	#15,607
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,230
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,656
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toba?

The median living Toba is about 14 years old. Half of all living Tobas are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Toba are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Toba are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toba in 2025?

Toba ranked #7,457 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Toba?

453 babies have been named Toba in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toba most popular?

Toba peaked in 2024, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Toba a boy or girl name?

Toba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toba rising or falling?

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

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Toba popularity over time

The story of Toba

How old are people named Toba?

Toba year by year

Frequently asked questions

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