Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tobias

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

✦ God is good 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #283
All-Time Peak Rank #246 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 29,322 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,523 births in 2016
πŸ’‘ The Tobias Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is good
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Toviyah (Χ˜Χ•ΦΉΧ‘Φ΄Χ™ΦΈΦΌΧ”) meaning 'Yahweh is good' or 'God is good'.
Common Nicknames
Toby
Alternative Spellings
Tobia
Pronunciation: toh-BY-Ι™s
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Tobias

According to SSA data, Tobias achieved its highest historical rank of #246 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 1,523 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 6.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tobias across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +6.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,523 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 21 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 38
1890s: 23
1900s: 37
1910s: 144
1920s: 155
1930s: 107
1940s: 160
1950s: 243
1960s: 576
1970s: 2,102
1980s: 1,807
1990s: 2,266
2000s: 4,811
2010s: 9,410
2020s: 7,443

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables To-bi-as
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada, Washington
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #236 745 2019 20.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 82 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #260 470 2016 32.0% Decline
Nevada #241 169 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #207 815 2024 +14.3% Growth
Arizona #263 529 2017 +3.3% Growth
New Mexico #192 224 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #293 1,374 2016 20.5% Decline
Idaho #212 153 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #326 1,002 2016 Stable
Missouri #259 680 2016 3.4% Decline
Utah #263 250 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #349 678 2015 22.6% Decline
Maryland #405 449 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #196 702 2019 +25.7% Growth
Minnesota #224 540 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #400 2,908 2016 23.9% Decline
Kansas #174 301 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #244 775 2016 +18.2% Growth
Tennessee #354 566 2018 37.5% Decline
South Dakota #125 89 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #362 1,980 2016 16.8% Decline
Ohio #204 1,176 2016 +18.5% Growth
Oklahoma #168 343 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #206 362 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #216 478 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #209 175 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #158 72 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #293 883 2016 24.4% Decline
Illinois #263 1,112 2016 +26.5% Growth
Arkansas #197 235 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #142 66 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #354 1,097 2021 42.9% Decline
Hawaii #212 62 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #313 368 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #223 66 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #291 252 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #264 324 2016 25.0% Decline
Massachusetts #436 440 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #479 1,379 2017 31.4% Decline
Connecticut #565 187 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 66 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #310 259 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #196 129 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 28 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #516 166 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #754 328 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 32 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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