Boy nameCurrently #280 in the USSteady
Tobias
toh-BY-us//toʊˈbaɪəs//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20166 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
God is good
Tobias comes from the Hebrew meaning 'God is good', and is the hero of the Book of Tobit in the biblical apocrypha, whose journey with the angel Raphael is a beloved story of faith and healing. Its vintage-international sound has made it popular in the 2010s and 2020s.
Tobias's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tobias |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 23 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 22 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 18 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1944 | 17 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 27 |
| 1951 | 27 |
| 1952 | 28 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 20 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 30 |
| 1959 | 37 |
| 1960 | 45 |
| 1961 | 49 |
| 1962 | 43 |
| 1963 | 55 |
| 1964 | 47 |
| 1965 | 70 |
| 1966 | 51 |
| 1967 | 57 |
| 1968 | 58 |
| 1969 | 101 |
| 1970 | 142 |
| 1971 | 126 |
| 1972 | 140 |
| 1973 | 149 |
| 1974 | 212 |
| 1975 | 239 |
| 1976 | 277 |
| 1977 | 256 |
| 1978 | 282 |
| 1979 | 279 |
| 1980 | 246 |
| 1981 | 208 |
| 1982 | 194 |
| 1983 | 155 |
| 1984 | 144 |
| 1985 | 155 |
| 1986 | 173 |
| 1987 | 151 |
| 1988 | 186 |
| 1989 | 196 |
| 1990 | 199 |
| 1991 | 191 |
| 1992 | 163 |
| 1993 | 197 |
| 1994 | 186 |
| 1995 | 220 |
| 1996 | 203 |
| 1997 | 262 |
| 1998 | 317 |
| 1999 | 328 |
| 2000 | 340 |
| 2001 | 365 |
| 2002 | 427 |
| 2003 | 495 |
| 2004 | 492 |
| 2005 | 520 |
| 2006 | 552 |
| 2007 | 572 |
| 2008 | 507 |
| 2009 | 535 |
| 2010 | 495 |
| 2011 | 479 |
| 2012 | 520 |
| 2013 | 567 |
| 2014 | 742 |
| 2015 | 1,123 |
| 2016 | 1,523 |
| 2017 | 1,343 |
| 2018 | 1,294 |
| 2019 | 1,318 |
| 2020 | 1,292 |
| 2021 | 1,243 |
| 2022 | 1,260 |
| 2023 | 1,220 |
| 2024 | 1,210 |
Tobias through the decades
- Tobias peaked in 2016, when 1,523 babies were named Tobias in the US.
- The 2020s were Tobias's strongest decade, averaging 1,245 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tobias has risen 134% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tobias currently ranks #280 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Toby
Variants & spellings
Tobiah