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Coby

Boy

Meaning of Coby: Hebrew: 'may God protect'

Coby is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1858th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 336th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1858

84 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#336

130 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,865

First recorded 1941 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 83 babies1982: 79 babies1983: 89 babies1984: 89 babies1985: 103 babies1986: 95 babies1987: 92 babies1988: 119 babies1989: 117 babies1990: 115 babies19901991: 131 babies1992: 144 babies1993: 137 babies1994: 148 babies1995: 174 babies1996: 210 babies1997: 224 babies1998: 340 babies1999: 338 babies2000: 425 babies20002001: 522 babies2002: 462 babies2003: 394 babies2004: 276 babies2005: 262 babies2006: 246 babies2007: 241 babies2008: 263 babies2009: 198 babies2010: 180 babies20102011: 174 babies2012: 155 babies2013: 149 babies2014: 159 babies2015: 125 babies2016: 119 babies2017: 105 babies2018: 113 babies2019: 143 babies2020: 141 babies20202021: 139 babies2022: 116 babies2023: 120 babies2024: 110 babies2025: 84 babies
US babies named Coby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 522.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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