unisex name
Tobey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,894
Scotland
#549
2005 births
Tobey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tobey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 148 |
| 1950s | 195 |
| 1960s | 280 |
| 1970s | 668 |
| 1980s | 223 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 500 |
| 2010s | 196 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Tobey?
In 2025, Tobey was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tobey 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 Tobey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tobey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tobey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tobey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tobey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tobey
How popular is the name Tobey?
In 2025, Tobey was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tobey a girl's or a boy's name?
Tobey is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tobey?
Tobey has 2 syllables.
When was Tobey most popular?
Tobey peaked in 1975, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tobey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tobey currently ranks #4,502 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.