Toby
Girl name · #1915 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Toby is currently the #1915 girl name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Toby.
The 123-year story
Toby first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1941, when 170 girls were named Toby — good for #542 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Toby per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Toby in class?
Toby scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Toby is most common
State-level data for Toby 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 Toby
Statistically, parents drawn to Toby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tommie, Dixie, Dolly, Janey, and Ronnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Toby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 64 | #2522 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2259 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Toby a popular girl name?
Toby ranked #1915 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Toby most popular?
Toby peaked in 1941, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #542 that year). Since 1941 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Toby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Toby. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.