Girl & boy name
Toby
Toby is currently the #977 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 234 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1134, now it sits at #977. Looking at the full record since 1882, Toby hit its all-time high of #190 in 1975, when 1,191 boys were given the name. State by state, Kentucky leads the way at #450.
Rankings
Toby popularity, 1880–2025
Where Toby is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Toby in the most recent year of SSA data.
Toby as a girl name
Toby holds the #1911 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 101 newborn girls in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Toby peaked in 1936, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1936 (#525 nationally, 152 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1902. The name's biggest fan base is in New York (#232 there in 2025).