boy's name
Koby
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,500
Northern Ireland
#497
2024 births
Koby is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 419 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Koby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 189 |
| 1980s | 291 |
| 1990s | 1,417 |
| 2000s | 2,597 |
| 2010s | 1,072 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 503 |
How popular is Koby?
In 2025, Koby was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Koby 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 Koby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Koby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Koby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Koby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Koby
How popular is the name Koby?
In 2025, Koby was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Koby a girl's or a boy's name?
Koby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Koby?
Koby has 2 syllables.
When was Koby most popular?
Koby peaked in 2000, when 419 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Koby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koby currently ranks #497 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.