NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Tobey
Tobey is a boy's name.
▼ FallingGeneration Z
1,690
Total named
36
Avg ageestimated
2003
Peak year
#8,352
Rank in 2024
Tobey peaked in 2003, when about 85 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 8,352nd for boys, falling. Most people named Tobey today are around 36 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 1,690 boys have been named Tobey since record-keeping began in 1924.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Tobey each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 200385 boys19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Tobey is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
31% girls
69% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Tobey:
NiklasTavenJavienTeagueDaymonCavan
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Tobey each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.