How Many People Are Named Toby?
An estimated 36,452 people in the United States have the first name Toby. It is used for both genders, with 80.7% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Toby peaked in popularity in 1975 with 1,349 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Toby 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 Toby paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
36,452
About 1 in 9,403 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
80.7% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1975
1,349 births
Total Registered
42,891
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Toby
Toby is predominantly male (80.7%), though 8,284 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Toby as a male name
Ranked #1,104 in 2024
194 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (1,191 births)
Toby as a female name
Ranked #2,004 in 2024
98 female births in 2024
Peak: 1941 (170 births)
Toby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Toby span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 10,851 babies were registered. Toby has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Toby by Decade
How has Toby 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 69 | 32 | 37 | |
| 1910s | 457 | 163 | 294 | |
| 1920s | 662 | 253 | 409 | |
| 1930s | 1,448 | 501 | 947 | |
| 1940s | 2,600 | 1,240 | 1,360 | |
| 1950s | 3,081 | 2,124 | 957 | |
| 1960s | 5,083 | 4,359 | 724 | |
| 1970s | 10,851 | 9,885 | 966 | |
| 1980s | 4,207 | 3,760 | 447 | |
| 1990s | 3,493 | 3,127 | 366 | |
| 2000s | 5,434 | 4,852 | 582 | |
| 2010s | 4,139 | 3,402 | 737 | |
| 2020s | 1,351 | 893 | 458 | |
Toby by State
Birth registrations for Toby span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 725 Tobys were registered per state.
Toby + Last Name Combinations
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Toby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Toby?
We estimate approximately 36,452 people named Toby 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 9,403 Americans share this first name.
Is Toby a common name?
Toby is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,891 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Toby most popular?
Toby reached peak popularity in 1975, when 1,349 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Toby is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Toby a male name?
Toby is predominantly male. 80.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Toby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Toby Smith, Toby Johnson, Toby 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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