Boys' name · peaked in 2016
Tobias name popularity since 1925
28,985 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Tobias. Half of them were born in 2014 or earlier, so the typical Tobias is about 12 years old in 2026. Tobias peaked in 2016 as the #246 name for boys, and it ranked #283 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 28,985
- Named Tobias, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #283
- for boys in 2025 (1,201 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% boys
- 0 girls · 28,985 boys
- Most popular in
- Colorado
- 2.34× its national share
Peak year is the year Tobias made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Tobias births per year, 1925–2025
2016 was the biggest year for Tobias both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Steepest fall: Between 1979 and 1984, Tobias's share of baby boys fell by 51%, from 1 in 6,170 to 1 in 12,500.
- Fastest rise: Between 2011 and 2016, it became 3.2× more common, from 1 in 3,960 baby boys to 1 in 1,250.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Tobias's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Tobias.
Decade by decade
Babies named Tobias in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 60 | – |
| 1930s | 107 | #2,701 |
| 1940s | 160 | #1,919 |
| 1950s | 243 | #1,789 |
| 1960s | 576 | #880 |
| 1970s | 2,102 | #522 |
| 1980s | 1,807 | #709 |
| 1990s | 2,266 | #720 |
| 2000s | 4,811 | #480 |
| 2010s | 9,410 | #316 |
| 2020–25 | 7,443 | #283 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
53.0% of babies named Tobias from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Tobias is most popular
The index compares Tobias's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Tobias.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2.34× | 745 |
| Oregon | 1.94× | 470 |
| Washington | 1.89× | 815 |
| Arizona | 1.58× | 529 |
| Florida | 1.47× | 1,374 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Tobias's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Tobias.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Tobias (2016).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data