Unisex nameCurrently #1,104 in the USFalling
Toby
//ˈtoʊbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19754 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Toby's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Toby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Toby |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 67 |
| 1916 | 68 |
| 1917 | 60 |
| 1918 | 63 |
| 1919 | 75 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 82 |
| 1922 | 63 |
| 1923 | 64 |
| 1924 | 82 |
| 1925 | 66 |
| 1926 | 60 |
| 1927 | 58 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 62 |
| 1930 | 72 |
| 1931 | 65 |
| 1932 | 80 |
| 1933 | 94 |
| 1934 | 155 |
| 1935 | 151 |
| 1936 | 211 |
| 1937 | 184 |
| 1938 | 210 |
| 1939 | 226 |
| 1940 | 224 |
| 1941 | 261 |
| 1942 | 277 |
| 1943 | 276 |
| 1944 | 270 |
| 1945 | 256 |
| 1946 | 242 |
| 1947 | 275 |
| 1948 | 253 |
| 1949 | 266 |
| 1950 | 258 |
| 1951 | 252 |
| 1952 | 299 |
| 1953 | 264 |
| 1954 | 277 |
| 1955 | 290 |
| 1956 | 352 |
| 1957 | 339 |
| 1958 | 382 |
| 1959 | 368 |
| 1960 | 456 |
| 1961 | 375 |
| 1962 | 445 |
| 1963 | 480 |
| 1964 | 439 |
| 1965 | 547 |
| 1966 | 405 |
| 1967 | 494 |
| 1968 | 609 |
| 1969 | 833 |
| 1970 | 1,083 |
| 1971 | 1,107 |
| 1972 | 988 |
| 1973 | 1,103 |
| 1974 | 1,197 |
| 1975 | 1,349 |
| 1976 | 1,211 |
| 1977 | 1,151 |
| 1978 | 940 |
| 1979 | 722 |
| 1980 | 701 |
| 1981 | 496 |
| 1982 | 510 |
| 1983 | 424 |
| 1984 | 397 |
| 1985 | 379 |
| 1986 | 330 |
| 1987 | 340 |
| 1988 | 321 |
| 1989 | 309 |
| 1990 | 337 |
| 1991 | 289 |
| 1992 | 326 |
| 1993 | 318 |
| 1994 | 345 |
| 1995 | 361 |
| 1996 | 380 |
| 1997 | 387 |
| 1998 | 379 |
| 1999 | 371 |
| 2000 | 460 |
| 2001 | 484 |
| 2002 | 544 |
| 2003 | 646 |
| 2004 | 677 |
| 2005 | 595 |
| 2006 | 569 |
| 2007 | 513 |
| 2008 | 494 |
| 2009 | 452 |
| 2010 | 409 |
| 2011 | 352 |
| 2012 | 451 |
| 2013 | 557 |
| 2014 | 521 |
| 2015 | 451 |
| 2016 | 395 |
| 2017 | 364 |
| 2018 | 338 |
| 2019 | 301 |
| 2020 | 263 |
| 2021 | 281 |
| 2022 | 259 |
| 2023 | 256 |
| 2024 | 292 |
Toby through the decades
- Toby peaked in 1975, when 1,349 babies were named Toby in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Toby has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Toby currently ranks #1,104 in the US and is cooling off.