Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kobe

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kobe.

✦ Door of the gods 🌍 Japanese modern
National Rank (2025) #519
All-Time Peak Rank #222 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 22,513 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.6% Boy / 3.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1989 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,552 births in 2001
💡 The Kobe Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Door of the gods
Language Origin Japanese
Origin Type single
Derived from the Japanese city name Kobe, which means 'door of the gods'. The given name gained prominence through association with the basketball player Kobe Bryant, who was named after Kobe beef, itself named after the city.
Pronunciation: KO-bee
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Kobe

According to SSA data, Kobe achieved its highest historical rank of #222 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2001 with 1,552 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 24.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kobe across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift +24.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,552 births in 2001
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 18 yrs
Registry Streak 31 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 5
1990s: 2,410
2000s: 9,117
2010s: 5,372
2020s: 5,609

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ko-be
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, Oklahoma, Idaho
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #255 227 2020 52.0% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 155 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 334 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #667 524 2002 79.3% Decline
Idaho Unranked 143 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #509 750 2001 66.7% Decline
Alaska Unranked 49 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #412 635 2001 65.7% Decline
Georgia #447 960 2021 64.3% Decline
Arkansas #525 368 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 289 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #273 400 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #409 501 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #564 1,057 2020 62.7% Decline
Arizona #608 375 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #440 801 2020 60.3% Decline
Maryland #426 415 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #473 502 2020 75.0% Decline
Kentucky #471 467 2001 61.5% Decline
Texas #572 1,966 2020 63.6% Decline
Missouri #430 569 2002 59.5% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 184 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #582 363 2020 76.5% Decline
California #514 2,390 2020 64.7% Decline
Indiana #346 562 2000 37.1% Decline
Virginia #401 517 2020 60.0% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 74 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 65 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 111 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #417 217 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #433 736 2001 60.8% Decline
Iowa #631 254 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #461 360 2020 69.4% Decline
Colorado Unranked 216 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #557 836 2020 77.9% Decline
Ohio #488 706 2001 48.8% Decline
Minnesota Unranked 260 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 28 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 60 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 132 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New York #575 827 2020 54.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #470 567 2020 61.4% Decline
New Jersey #629 274 2020 56.0% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 33 2000 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 80 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #666 209 2002 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 36 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 18 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 11 2002 Insufficient historical volume

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