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Tobey

Boy

Meaning of Tobey: Hebrew: 'God is good'

Tobey is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8905th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8905

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,456

First recorded 1914 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 85 babies2004: 77 babies2005: 73 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Tobey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 85.

Gender split

69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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