How Many People Are Named Tobey?
An estimated 2,159 people in the United States have the first name Tobey. It is used for both genders, with 69.0% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Tobey peaked in popularity in 1975 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tobey 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 Tobey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,159
About 1 in 158,756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1975
106 births
Total Registered
2,448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tobey
Tobey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.0%) and females (31.0%). Out of 2,448 total births registered, 1,690 were male and 758 were female.
Tobey as a male name
Ranked #8,881 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (85 births)
Tobey as a female name
Ranked #18,984 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1975 (53 births)
Tobey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tobey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 668 babies were registered. Tobey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tobey by Decade
How has Tobey 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.
Tobey by State
Birth registrations for Tobey span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, Florida, Maine. On average, about 25 Tobeys were registered per state.
Tobey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tobey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tobey
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Tobey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tobey?
We estimate approximately 2,159 people named Tobey 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 158,756 Americans share this first name.
Is Tobey a common name?
Tobey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tobey most popular?
Tobey reached peak popularity in 1975, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tobey is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tobey a male name?
Tobey is predominantly male. 69.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tobey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tobey Smith, Tobey Johnson, Tobey 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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