boy's name
Tobin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,304
Northern Ireland
#486
2022 births
Tobin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 163 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tobin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 308 |
| 1960s | 673 |
| 1970s | 1,085 |
| 1980s | 464 |
| 1990s | 431 |
| 2000s | 1,020 |
| 2010s | 1,308 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 415 |
How popular is Tobin?
In 2025, Tobin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tobin 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 Tobin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tobin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tobin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tobin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tobin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tobin
How popular is the name Tobin?
In 2025, Tobin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tobin a girl's or a boy's name?
Tobin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tobin?
Tobin has 2 syllables.
When was Tobin most popular?
Tobin peaked in 2013, when 163 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tobin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tobin currently ranks #2,758 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.