Coby
Boy name · #1875 in 2025 · Very rare
Coby is currently the #1875 boy name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1381, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Coby.
The 84-year story
Coby first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 516 boys were named Coby — good for #462 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Coby per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Coby in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Coby is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Coby will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Coby is most common
State-level data for Coby is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Coby
Statistically, parents drawn to Coby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Koby, Kolby, Colby, Jacoby, and Fredy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Coby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1573 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1489 |
| 2022 | 116 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 133 | #1378 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1320 |
| 2019 | 137 | #1327 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1513 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1554 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1450 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1381 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1174 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 155 | #1172 |
| 2011 | 169 | #1097 |
| 2010 | 180 | #1068 |
| 2009 | 193 | #1014 |
| 2008 | 258 | #842 |
| 2007 | 236 | #874 |
| 2006 | 246 | #827 |
| 2005 | 256 | #774 |
| 2004 | 276 | #700 |
| 2003 | 394 | #567 |
| 2002 | 462 | #500 |
| 2001 | 516 | #462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Coby a popular boy name?
Coby ranked #1875 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1381.
When was the name Coby most popular?
Coby peaked in 2001, when 516 American boys received the name (ranked #462 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Coby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Coby. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.