Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Tobie

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 #10,838
Rank 2025
#10,838
among girls · ↑1,229 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Tobie
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
102 babies
All-time total
2,321
#5,994 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Tobie popularity over time

2,321 babies have been named Tobie since 1886, 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
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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 – 5 5 1 – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 18 18 2 – –
1910s 11 59 70 7 +289% #4,759
1920s 17 29 46 5 -34% #4,011
1930s 17 21 38 4 -17% #2,715
1940s 109 47 156 16 +311% #2,383
1950s 157 62 219 22 +40% #2,447
1960s 207 69 276 28 +26% #2,247
1970s 465 188 653 65 +137% #1,349
1980s 114 90 204 20 -69% #4,275
1990s 101 117 218 22 +7% #6,175
2000s 108 129 237 24 +9% #7,473
2010s 58 80 138 14 -42% #9,189
2020s (to 2025) 26 17 43 7 -48% #10,838

The story of Tobie

Tobie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,838 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 2,321 American babies have been named Tobie, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 102 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 Tobie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tobie?

The median living Tobie is about 49 years old; half are between 29 and 56. An estimated 2,000 people named Tobie are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Tobie 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 9 #10,838 – –
2024 8 #12,067 – –
2023 9 #11,096 5 #13,993
2022 – – 5 #14,134
2021 – – 7 #10,694
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #17,764 – –
2018 – – 7 #10,636
2017 6 #15,765 6 #12,096
2016 6 #16,079 14 #6,316
2015 – – 10 #7,987
2014 6 #16,364 8 #9,545
2013 5 #19,071 9 #8,701
2012 9 #12,134 10 #8,079
2011 8 #13,259 7 #10,668
2010 13 #9,189 9 #8,724
2009 8 #13,596 10 #8,249
2008 14 #8,932 14 #6,364
2007 11 #10,772 14 #6,238
2006 7 #15,038 8 #9,496
2005 16 #7,473 12 #6,595
2004 10 #10,633 14 #5,773
2003 9 #11,266 17 #4,794
2002 11 #9,434 20 #4,172
2001 9 #10,963 13 #5,642
2000 13 #8,000 7 #9,041
1995 6 #13,284 13 #4,760
1990 10 #8,451 12 #4,647
1985 19 #4,275 8 #5,108
1980 18 #4,317 9 #4,471
1975 80 #1,349 22 #2,126
1970 39 #2,117 17 #2,284
1965 21 #2,738 11 #2,604
1960 14 #3,502 – –
1955 14 #3,212 – –
1950 14 #2,896 13 #2,195
1945 9 #3,365 5 #3,738
1940 6 #4,301 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,498
1925 – – 5 #4,811
1920 – – 6 #4,242
1915 – – 11 #2,442
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tobie?

The median living Tobie is about 49 years old. Half of all living Tobies are between 29 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tobie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Tobie are alive in the United States, based on 2,321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tobie in 2025?

Tobie ranked #10,838 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tobie?

2,321 babies have been named Tobie in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tobie most popular?

Tobie peaked in 1975, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Tobie a boy or girl name?

Tobie is used for both: about 60% of babies named Tobie have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Tobie rising or falling?

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

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