Kobe
Girl name · #3821 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Kobe ranks #3821 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 39 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Kobe.
Babies named Kobe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Kobe first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 60 girls were named Kobe — good for #2818 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kobe in class?
Kobe scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kobe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kobe is most common
State-level data for Kobe is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kobe
Statistically, parents drawn to Kobe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kobi, Blue, Ivee, Kior, and Kinza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kobe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kobe a popular girl name?
Kobe ranked #3821 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Kobe most popular?
Kobe peaked in 2021, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2818 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kobe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Kobe. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.