How Many People Are Named Tobin?
An estimated 5,380 people in the United States have the first name Tobin. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Tobin peaked in popularity in 2013 with 163 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tobin 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 Tobin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tobin is overwhelmingly male, 167 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,380
About 1 in 63,709 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2013
163 births
Total Registered
5,700
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tobin
Tobin is predominantly male (97.1%), though 167 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tobin as a male name
Ranked #2,821 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (163 births)
Tobin as a female name
Ranked #15,049 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (21 births)
Tobin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tobin span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,308 babies were registered. Tobin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tobin by Decade
How has Tobin 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.
Tobin by State
Birth registrations for Tobin span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina. On average, about 87 Tobins were registered per state.
Tobin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tobin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tobin
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Tobin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tobin?
We estimate approximately 5,380 people named Tobin 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 63,709 Americans share this first name.
Is Tobin a common name?
Tobin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,700 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tobin most popular?
Tobin reached peak popularity in 2013, when 163 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tobin is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tobin a male name?
Tobin is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tobin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tobin Smith, Tobin Johnson, Tobin 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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