Tobias

Boy name

Tobias has been given to 29,322 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #283 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /təˈbaɪəs/

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

Origin: Hebrew

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

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Total babies

29,322

Peak year

2016 (1,523 babies)

Rank in 2025

#283 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +7%

Gender split

All boys

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

28,786 babies since 1915

30,318 babies since 1921

28,254 babies since 1958

28,100 babies since 1973

27,880 babies since 1957

27,840 babies since 1885

27,443 babies since 1986

26,823 babies since 1880

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