11,703births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
1975Peak · British Columbia
#1911United States 2025
Toby is a girl name family recorded 11,703 times in 6 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1911 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1975, at 43.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tobi (British Columbia, Alberta).
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.
All forms of Toby
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby | English | 8,387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1911 | 1936 | ▲ 41 % |
| Toby | English | 214 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2019 | ▲ 33 % |
| Toby | English | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Toby | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1974 | – |
| Toby | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
| Tobi | English | 2,936 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1975 | ▲ 3 % |
| Tobi | English | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Tobi | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1975 | – |
| Tobi | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1982 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Toby ↔ Tobi — spelling variant
Questions about Toby
How popular is the name Toby?
In 2025 it ranked #1911 in the United States. Official registers record 11,703 births across 6 countries.
What is Toby in other languages?
Tobi (English).
When was Toby most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1975, at 43.8 births per 100,000.
Is Toby a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Toby is a girl name.