How Many People Are Named Kobi?
An estimated 2,965 people in the United States have the first name Kobi. It is used for both genders, with 63.4% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kobi peaked in popularity in 2021 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kobi 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 Kobi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kobi has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Kobi is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Kobi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,965
About 1 in 115,600 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
190 births
Total Registered
3,016
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kobi
Kobi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.4%) and females (36.6%). Out of 3,016 total births registered, 1,911 were male and 1,105 were female.
Kobi as a male name
Ranked #1,677 in 2024
100 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (102 births)
Kobi as a female name
Ranked #2,638 in 2024
66 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (101 births)
Kobi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kobi span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 846 babies were registered. Kobi remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kobi by Decade
How has Kobi 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.
Kobi by State
Birth registrations for Kobi span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Maryland, Indiana. On average, about 33 Kobis were registered per state.
Kobi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kobi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kobi
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kobi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kobi?
We estimate approximately 2,965 people named Kobi 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 115,600 Americans share this first name.
Is Kobi a common name?
Kobi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,016 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kobi most popular?
Kobi reached peak popularity in 2021, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kobi is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kobi a male name?
Kobi is predominantly male. 63.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kobi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kobi Smith, Kobi Johnson, Kobi 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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