unisex name · in the US
Kobi
KOH-bee (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,532
Northern Ireland
#226
2024 births
Kobi is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 191 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,826 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kobi started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kobi Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 388 |
| 2000s | 846 |
| 2010s | 737 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 930 |
How Popular Is Kobi?
In 2025, Kobi was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kobi Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kobi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kobi Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kobi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kobi is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 44% girls · 1,287 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 0% girls · 1,085 babies
- Scotland Boys' 0% girls · 81 babies
- Ireland Boys' 0% girls · 65 babies
- Canada Boys' 8% girls · 63 babies
- Northern Ireland Boys' 0% girls · 59 babies
How to Say Kobi
- English KOH-bee
Sibling Names for Kobi
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kobi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kobi
How popular is the name Kobi?
In 2025, Kobi was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kobi a girl's or a boy's name?
Kobi is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kobi?
Kobi has 2 syllables.
When was Kobi most popular?
Kobi peaked in 2021, when 191 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kobi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kobi currently ranks #226 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kobi originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kobi was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.