How Many People Are Named Kobe?
An estimated 22,246 people in the United States have the first name Kobe. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kobe peaked in popularity in 2020 with 1,572 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kobe as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kobe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kobe is overwhelmingly male, 574 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kobe is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,246
About 1 in 15,407 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2020
1,572 births
Total Registered
22,497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kobe
Kobe is predominantly male (97.4%), though 574 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kobe as a male name
Ranked #409 in 2024
787 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (1,552 births)
Kobe as a female name
Ranked #3,719 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (60 births)
Kobe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kobe span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 9,253 babies were registered. While Kobe is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kobe by Decade
How has Kobe tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kobe by State
Birth registrations for Kobe span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. On average, about 422 Kobes were registered per state.
Kobe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kobe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kobe
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kobe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kobe?
We estimate approximately 22,246 people named Kobe are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,407 Americans share this first name.
Is Kobe a common name?
Kobe is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kobe most popular?
Kobe reached peak popularity in 2020, when 1,572 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kobe is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kobe a male name?
Kobe is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kobe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kobe Smith, Kobe Johnson, Kobe Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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