Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Tobi

Meaning Tobi is a Yoruba unisex given name Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #8,313 Trend ↑ Rising 11%

Tobi is a Yoruba unisex given name.

Rank 2025
#8,313
among girls · ↓1,405 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Tobi · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
161 babies
All-time total
3,567
#3,646 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Tobi popularity over time

3,567 babies have been named Tobi since 1934, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 22 – 22 2 – #3,401
1940s 127 – 127 13 +477% #2,389
1950s 305 – 305 31 +140% #1,558
1960s 525 21 546 55 +79% #1,370
1970s 938 105 1,043 104 +91% #888
1980s 266 46 312 31 -70% #2,483
1990s 262 39 301 30 -4% #3,353
2000s 260 97 357 36 +19% #3,458
2010s 141 156 297 30 -17% #6,680
2020s (to 2025) 90 167 257 43 +44% #6,145

The story of Tobi

Tobi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,313 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 3,567 American babies have been named Tobi, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tobi?

The median living Tobi is about 48 years old; half are between 24 and 56. An estimated 3,300 people named Tobi are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Tobi 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 13 #8,313 31 #3,649
2024 17 #6,908 26 #4,187
2023 20 #6,145 36 #3,339
2022 9 #11,171 29 #3,868
2021 13 #8,420 25 #4,225
2020 18 #6,614 20 #4,844
2019 18 #6,680 16 #5,786
2018 9 #11,361 19 #5,089
2017 13 #8,737 10 #8,087
2016 16 #7,570 8 #9,587
2015 14 #8,405 18 #5,268
2014 10 #10,893 24 #4,246
2013 14 #8,533 19 #4,958
2012 15 #8,187 19 #5,023
2011 17 #7,406 12 #6,967
2010 15 #8,250 11 #7,537
2009 17 #7,659 13 #6,773
2008 17 #7,722 12 #7,147
2007 16 #8,069 9 #8,852
2006 17 #7,458 12 #6,872
2005 28 #4,820 10 #7,594
2004 27 #4,939 7 #9,845
2003 38 #3,723 7 #9,498
2002 40 #3,458 5 #12,332
2001 33 #3,934 9 #7,464
2000 27 #4,519 13 #5,557
1995 34 #3,353 – –
1990 24 #4,225 5 #9,375
1985 30 #3,079 – –
1980 39 #2,483 6 #6,174
1975 150 #888 11 #3,415
1970 92 #1,223 9 #3,497
1965 55 #1,513 – –
1960 36 #1,921 – –
1955 33 #1,873 – –
1950 20 #2,246 – –
1945 12 #2,732 – –
1940 7 #3,833 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tobi?

The median living Tobi is about 48 years old. Half of all living Tobis are between 24 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tobi are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Tobi are alive in the United States, based on 3,567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tobi mean?

Tobi is a Yoruba unisex given name.

How popular is the name Tobi in 2025?

Tobi ranked #8,313 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tobi?

3,567 babies have been named Tobi in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tobi most popular?

Tobi peaked in 1975, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Tobi a boy or girl name?

Tobi is used for both: about 82% of babies named Tobi have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Tobi rising or falling?

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

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