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boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Tobin

Meaning Tobin is a unisex given name of Irish origin Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #3,231 Trend ↓ Falling 44%

Tobin is a unisex given name of Irish origin.

Rank 2025
#3,231
among boys · ↓404 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Tobin · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
163 babies
All-time total
5,737
#1,668 all-time among boys
First recorded
1941
in Social Security records

Tobin popularity over time

5,737 babies have been named Tobin since 1941, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 33 33 3 – #2,698
1950s – 308 308 31 +833% #819
1960s 6 667 673 67 +119% #739
1970s 11 1,074 1,085 109 +61% #720
1980s 10 454 464 46 -57% #1,382
1990s – 431 431 43 -7% #1,477
2000s 14 1,006 1,020 102 +137% #1,195
2010s 72 1,236 1,308 131 +28% #1,118
2020s (to 2025) 54 361 415 69 -47% #1,765

Where Tobin 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tobin

Tobin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,231 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 5,737 American babies have been named Tobin. Its peak came in 2013, when 163 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 Tobin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tobin?

The median living Tobin is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 5,400 people named Tobin are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Tobin 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 – – 37 #3,231
2024 6 #15,097 46 #2,827
2023 6 #15,025 51 #2,605
2022 13 #8,488 61 #2,348
2021 18 #6,664 79 #1,929
2020 11 #9,492 87 #1,765
2019 12 #9,069 79 #1,897
2018 6 #15,521 84 #1,821
2017 12 #9,303 84 #1,808
2016 21 #6,173 118 #1,464
2015 14 #8,406 130 #1,352
2014 – – 154 #1,200
2013 – – 163 #1,118
2012 7 #14,865 139 #1,272
2011 – – 135 #1,277
2010 – – 150 #1,199
2009 – – 113 #1,483
2008 – – 139 #1,259
2007 – – 148 #1,195
2006 – – 107 #1,452
2005 – – 110 #1,371
2004 – – 82 #1,603
2003 9 #11,267 98 #1,379
2002 5 #17,911 78 #1,586
2001 – – 68 #1,708
2000 – – 63 #1,766
1995 – – 33 #2,396
1990 – – 37 #2,043
1985 – – 38 #1,667
1980 – – 46 #1,409
1975 5 #10,502 127 #740
1970 – – 122 #747
1965 – – 44 #1,142
1960 6 #6,337 83 #834
1955 – – 21 #1,722
1950 – – 12 #2,313
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tobin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tobin Bell Tobin Bell American actor (born 1942) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tobin?

The median living Tobin is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tobins are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tobin are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Tobin are alive in the United States, based on 5,737 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tobin mean?

Tobin is a unisex given name of Irish origin.

How popular is the name Tobin in 2025?

Tobin ranked #3,231 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tobin?

5,737 babies have been named Tobin in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tobin most popular?

Tobin peaked in 2013, when 163 newborns received the name.

Is Tobin a boy or girl name?

Tobin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tobin rising or falling?

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

Will Tobin become more popular?

Tobin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Tobin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tobin?

Well-known people named Tobin include Tobin Bell (actor).

Names like Tobin

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

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