Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Tobiah

Meaning Yahweh is good Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,843 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah, “Yahweh is good”).

Rank 2025
#4,843
among boys · ↑1,313 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Tobiah
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
39 babies
All-time total
683
#6,546 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Tobiah popularity over time

683 babies have been named Tobiah 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 61 6 – #2,776
1980s 57 6 -7% #4,208
1990s 79 8 +39% #4,429
2000s 143 14 +81% #4,525
2010s 243 24 +70% #3,053
2020s (to 2025) 100 17 -31% #4,843

Where Tobiah 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tobiah

Tobiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,843 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 683 American babies have been named Tobiah. Its peak came in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Tobiah?

The median living Tobiah is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Tobiah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Tobiah 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 #4,843
2024 15 #6,156
2023 13 #6,856
2022 17 #5,611
2021 16 #5,751
2020 18 #5,206
2019 14 #6,376
2018 30 #3,696
2017 28 #3,878
2016 39 #3,053
2015 20 #4,871
2014 24 #4,247
2013 27 #3,852
2012 23 #4,373
2011 14 #6,222
2010 24 #4,222
2009 19 #5,082
2008 22 #4,525
2007 19 #4,971
2006 10 #7,941
2005 13 #6,180
2004 15 #5,462
2003 16 #5,023
2002 15 #5,113
2001 6 #10,429
2000 8 #8,136
1995 14 #4,489
1990 7 #7,113
1985 5 #7,503
1980 5 #7,218
1975 9 #3,927
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tobiah?

The median living Tobiah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tobiahs are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tobiah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tobiah are alive in the United States, based on 683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tobiah mean?

From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah, “Yahweh is good”).

How popular is the name Tobiah in 2025?

Tobiah ranked #4,843 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 Tobiah?

683 babies have been named Tobiah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tobiah most popular?

Tobiah peaked in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Tobiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tobiah rising or falling?

Tobiah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tobiah become more popular?

Tobiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Tobiah 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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