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Kobi

Kobi holds the #2332 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 59 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1743 in 2020 to #2332 today. Its strongest year on record was 2000 (#1271 nationally, 102 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1970. The name's biggest fan base is in North Carolina (#1144 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#2332
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1271
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
59
boys named Kobi

Kobi popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.003%0.005%0.006%18801900192019401960198020002020#1271 in 2000
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2000

Where Kobi is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025AL—Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Kobi in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Carolina (#1144), Georgia (#1350), California (#2471)

Uniqueness score

70/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kobi in the most recent year of SSA data.

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