How Many People Are Named Tobi?
An estimated 3,119 people in the United States have the first name Tobi. It is used for both genders, with 83.0% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Tobi peaked in popularity in 1975 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tobi 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 Tobi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,119
About 1 in 109,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1975
161 births
Total Registered
3,523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tobi
Tobi is predominantly female (83.0%), though 600 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tobi as a male name
Ranked #4,168 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Tobi as a female name
Ranked #6,879 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (150 births)
Tobi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tobi span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,043 babies were registered. Tobi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tobi by Decade
How has Tobi 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.
Tobi by State
Birth registrations for Tobi span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 45 Tobis were registered per state.
Tobi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tobi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tobi
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tobi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tobi?
We estimate approximately 3,119 people named Tobi 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 109,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Tobi a common name?
Tobi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tobi most popular?
Tobi reached peak popularity in 1975, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tobi is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tobi a female name?
Tobi is predominantly female. 83.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tobi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tobi Smith, Tobi Johnson, Tobi 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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