Toby

Boy name

Toby has been given to 43,233 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1975 and currently ranks #979 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtəʊbi/

The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias.

Origin: Hebrew

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

43,233

Peak year

1975 (1,349 babies)

Rank in 2025

#979 for boys

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

▼ -26%

Gender split

19% girls / 81% boys

Famous people named Toby

Toby Alderweireld

Belgian association football player (born 1989)

Toby Fox

American video game designer and composer (born 1991)

Toby Kebbell

British actor

Toby Keith

American country music singer and actor (1961–2024)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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