Boy · Name family
Coby
27,606births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2011Peak · South Australia
#270Northern Ireland 2025
Coby is a boy name family recorded 27,606 times in 13 countries since 1941. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#270 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2011, at 280.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Koby (New South Wales, South Australia), Kobi (Northern Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Coby
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby | English | 9,865 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1867 | 2001 | ▼ 25 % |
| Coby | English | 3,280 | 🏴 England & Wales | #367 | 2019 | ▼ 10 % |
| Coby | English | 161 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2024 | – |
| Coby | English | 145 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 2002 | ▲ 14 % |
| Coby | English | 64 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2011 | – |
| Coby | English | 64 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2024 | – |
| Koby | English | 6,135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2167 | 2000 | ▼ 32 % |
| Koby | English | 1,656 | 🏴 England & Wales | #621 | 2020 | ▼ 18 % |
| Koby | English | 336 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Koby | English | 137 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2008 | – |
| Koby | English | 105 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2001 | new |
| Koby | English | 64 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #509 | 2024 | new |
| Kobi | English | 2,001 | 🏴 England & Wales | #539 | 2019 | ▼ 12 % |
| Kobi | English | 1,971 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2332 | 2024 | ▲ 58 % |
| Kobi | English | 104 | 🏴 Scotland | #495 | 2024 | ▲ 31 % |
| Kobi | English | 91 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2010 | – |
| Kobi | English | 71 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #270 | 2021 | new |
| Kobi | English | 61 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #432 | 2023 | – |
| Cobi | English | 684 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1999 | ▼ 33 % |
| Cobi | English | 341 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2018 | ▼ 43 % |
How we grouped these names
- Coby ↔ Koby — spelling variant
- Coby ↔ Kobi — spelling variant
- Coby ↔ Cobi — spelling variant
Questions about Coby
How popular is the name Coby?
In 2025 it ranked #270 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 27,606 births across 13 countries.
What is Coby in other languages?
Koby (English); Kobi (English); Cobi (English).
When was Coby most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2011, at 280.1 births per 100,000.
Is Coby a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Coby is a boy name.