unisex name
Tobi
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,112
Scotland
#706
2014 births
Tobi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1975, when 161 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
Tobi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 305 |
| 1960s | 546 |
| 1970s | 1,043 |
| 1980s | 312 |
| 1990s | 301 |
| 2000s | 357 |
| 2010s | 297 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 257 |
How popular is Tobi?
In 2025, Tobi was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tobi 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 Tobi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tobi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tobi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tobi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tobi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tobi
How popular is the name Tobi?
In 2025, Tobi was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tobi a girl's or a boy's name?
Tobi is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Tobi most popular?
Tobi peaked in 1975, when 161 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Tobi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tobi currently ranks #825 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.