Kobe

Boy name

Kobe has been given to 23,126 babies in the U.S. since 1989. It peaked in 2020 and currently ranks #519 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkəʊˌbiː/

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

23,126

Peak year

2020 (1,575 babies)

Rank in 2025

#519 for boys

First recorded

1989

10-year trend

▲ +31%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kobe.

23,067 babies since 1880

22,910 babies since 1969

23,356 babies since 1888

23,413 babies since 1880

23,429 babies since 1912

23,500 babies since 1966

23,508 babies since 1970

22,740 babies since 1931

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