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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tobias

Ranked #1289 - 1 in 287,759 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

27,801

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1289

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1289
Rarity
1 in 287,759
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Tobias

There are an estimated 27,801 people named Tobias alive worldwide today. That ranks Tobias at #1289 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tobias is held by approximately 27,801 people, ranking #1289 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,938 U.S. residents).

Historically Tobias is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Tobias appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Tobias popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tobias, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1884: 8
  4. 1888: 7
  5. 1889: 10
  6. 1890: 7
  7. 1892: 5
  8. 1893: 6
  9. 1897: 5
  10. 1900: 5
  11. 1901: 8
  12. 1902: 5
  13. 1904: 5
  14. 1906: 8
  15. 1908: 6
  16. 1910: 8
  17. 1911: 5
  18. 1912: 11
  19. 1913: 7
  20. 1914: 11
  21. 1915: 16
  22. 1916: 20
  23. 1917: 27
  24. 1918: 23
  25. 1919: 16
  26. 1920: 21
  27. 1921: 24
  28. 1922: 17
  29. 1923: 15
  30. 1924: 18
  31. 1925: 11
  32. 1926: 13
  33. 1927: 18
  34. 1928: 10
  35. 1929: 8
  36. 1930: 8
  37. 1931: 8
  38. 1932: 11
  39. 1933: 15
  40. 1934: 22
  41. 1935: 9
  42. 1936: 8
  43. 1937: 6
  44. 1938: 7
  45. 1939: 13
  46. 1940: 18
  47. 1941: 20
  48. 1942: 18
  49. 1943: 15
  50. 1944: 17
  51. 1945: 14
  52. 1946: 15
  53. 1947: 11
  54. 1948: 9
  55. 1949: 23
  56. 1950: 27
  57. 1951: 27
  58. 1952: 28
  59. 1953: 15
  60. 1954: 15
  61. 1955: 20
  62. 1956: 20
  63. 1957: 24
  64. 1958: 30
  65. 1959: 37
  66. 1960: 45
  67. 1961: 49
  68. 1962: 43
  69. 1963: 55
  70. 1964: 47
  71. 1965: 70
  72. 1966: 51
  73. 1967: 57
  74. 1968: 58
  75. 1969: 101
  76. 1970: 142
  77. 1971: 126
  78. 1972: 140
  79. 1973: 149
  80. 1974: 212
  81. 1975: 239
  82. 1976: 277
  83. 1977: 256
  84. 1978: 282
  85. 1979: 279
  86. 1980: 246
  87. 1981: 208
  88. 1982: 194
  89. 1983: 155
  90. 1984: 144
  91. 1985: 156
  92. 1986: 171
  93. 1987: 151
  94. 1988: 186
  95. 1989: 196
  96. 1990: 199
  97. 1991: 191
  98. 1992: 163
  99. 1993: 197
  100. 1994: 186
  101. 1995: 220
  102. 1996: 203
  103. 1997: 262
  104. 1998: 317
  105. 1999: 328
  106. 2000: 341
  107. 2001: 365
  108. 2002: 427
  109. 2003: 495
  110. 2004: 493
  111. 2005: 523
  112. 2006: 552
  113. 2007: 572
  114. 2008: 507
  115. 2009: 536
  116. 2010: 495
  117. 2011: 480
  118. 2012: 520
  119. 2013: 568
  120. 2014: 743
  121. 2015: 1,123
  122. 2016: 1,523
  123. 2017: 1,344
  124. 2018: 1,295
  125. 2019: 1,319
  126. 2020: 1,295
  127. 2021: 1,243
  128. 2022: 1,262
  129. 2023: 1,222
  130. 2024: 1,220
  131. 2025: 1,201

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tobias worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,801 people named Tobias alive worldwide today, ranking #1289 globally.

Is Tobias a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 287,759 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,801 bearers, which is 1 in 11,938 Americans.

Is Tobias a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tobias is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Tobias come from?

Who are famous people named Tobias?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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