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Worldwide Name Statistics

Toby

Ranked #1102 - 1 in 225,759 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

35,436

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1102

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1102
Rarity
1 in 225,759
of people globally
Gender split
81/19
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Toby

There are an estimated 35,436 people named Toby alive worldwide today. That ranks Toby at #1102 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Toby is held by approximately 35,436 people, ranking #1102 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,366 U.S. residents).

Toby is used by both genders, 80.6% male and 19.4% female.

Toby 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 80.6%Female 19.4%

Toby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Toby, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1895: 6
  4. 1900: 5
  5. 1902: 5
  6. 1903: 7
  7. 1905: 8
  8. 1906: 5
  9. 1907: 12
  10. 1908: 11
  11. 1909: 16
  12. 1910: 22
  13. 1911: 20
  14. 1912: 14
  15. 1913: 35
  16. 1914: 33
  17. 1915: 67
  18. 1916: 68
  19. 1917: 60
  20. 1918: 63
  21. 1919: 75
  22. 1920: 59
  23. 1921: 82
  24. 1922: 63
  25. 1923: 64
  26. 1924: 82
  27. 1925: 66
  28. 1926: 60
  29. 1927: 58
  30. 1928: 66
  31. 1929: 62
  32. 1930: 72
  33. 1931: 65
  34. 1932: 80
  35. 1933: 94
  36. 1934: 155
  37. 1935: 151
  38. 1936: 211
  39. 1937: 184
  40. 1938: 210
  41. 1939: 226
  42. 1940: 224
  43. 1941: 261
  44. 1942: 277
  45. 1943: 276
  46. 1944: 270
  47. 1945: 256
  48. 1946: 242
  49. 1947: 275
  50. 1948: 253
  51. 1949: 266
  52. 1950: 258
  53. 1951: 252
  54. 1952: 299
  55. 1953: 264
  56. 1954: 277
  57. 1955: 290
  58. 1956: 352
  59. 1957: 339
  60. 1958: 382
  61. 1959: 368
  62. 1960: 456
  63. 1961: 375
  64. 1962: 445
  65. 1963: 480
  66. 1964: 439
  67. 1965: 547
  68. 1966: 406
  69. 1967: 493
  70. 1968: 609
  71. 1969: 833
  72. 1970: 1,082
  73. 1971: 1,107
  74. 1972: 988
  75. 1973: 1,103
  76. 1974: 1,197
  77. 1975: 1,349
  78. 1976: 1,211
  79. 1977: 1,151
  80. 1978: 940
  81. 1979: 722
  82. 1980: 701
  83. 1981: 495
  84. 1982: 510
  85. 1983: 424
  86. 1984: 397
  87. 1985: 379
  88. 1986: 330
  89. 1987: 340
  90. 1988: 321
  91. 1989: 309
  92. 1990: 337
  93. 1991: 289
  94. 1992: 326
  95. 1993: 318
  96. 1994: 345
  97. 1995: 361
  98. 1996: 380
  99. 1997: 387
  100. 1998: 379
  101. 1999: 371
  102. 2000: 460
  103. 2001: 484
  104. 2002: 544
  105. 2003: 646
  106. 2004: 677
  107. 2005: 596
  108. 2006: 570
  109. 2007: 513
  110. 2008: 495
  111. 2009: 452
  112. 2010: 409
  113. 2011: 352
  114. 2012: 451
  115. 2013: 557
  116. 2014: 521
  117. 2015: 451
  118. 2016: 395
  119. 2017: 364
  120. 2018: 338
  121. 2019: 302
  122. 2020: 264
  123. 2021: 282
  124. 2022: 259
  125. 2023: 256
  126. 2024: 295
  127. 2025: 335

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Toby worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,436 people named Toby alive worldwide today, ranking #1102 globally.

Is Toby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 225,759 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,436 bearers, which is 1 in 9,366 Americans.

Is Toby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Toby is used 80.6% male and 19.4% female.

Where does the name Toby come from?

Who are famous people named Toby?

Data sources

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

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