How Many People Are Named Tobie?
An estimated 1,873 people in the United States have the first name Tobie. It is used for both genders, with 59.8% female. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Tobie peaked in popularity in 1975 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tobie 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 Tobie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tobie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,873
About 1 in 182,998 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.8% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1975
102 births
Total Registered
2,310
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tobie
Tobie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.2%) and females (59.8%). Out of 2,310 total births registered, 929 were male and 1,381 were female.
Tobie as a male name
Ranked #13,983 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1973 (27 births)
Tobie as a female name
Ranked #12,024 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (80 births)
Tobie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tobie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 653 babies were registered. Tobie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tobie by Decade
How has Tobie 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.
Tobie by State
Birth registrations for Tobie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in New York, Missouri, Louisiana. On average, about 17 Tobies were registered per state.
Tobie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tobie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tobie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tobie?
We estimate approximately 1,873 people named Tobie 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 182,998 Americans share this first name.
Is Tobie a common name?
Tobie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,310 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tobie most popular?
Tobie reached peak popularity in 1975, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tobie is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tobie a female name?
Tobie is predominantly female. 59.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tobie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tobie Smith, Tobie Johnson, Tobie 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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