boy's name

Thobias

toh-BY-us (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 138

Thobias is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Thobias Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Thobias by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 45
2010s 40
2020s (to 2025) 35

How Popular Is Thobias?

In 2024, Thobias was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Thobias Is Used

England & Wales #6,010 3 in 2018
France #6,707 5 in 2024
United States #13,910 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Thobias

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Thobias Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thobias over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Thobias

  • English toh-BY-us

Sibling Names for Thobias

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Thobias — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Thobias

How popular is the name Thobias?

In 2024, Thobias was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Thobias a girl's or a boy's name?

Thobias is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Thobias?

Thobias has 3 syllables.

When was Thobias most popular?

Thobias peaked in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.