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Toby
OriginFemale diminutive of Tobias, Greek from Hebrew
Meaning"God is good"
GenderGirl
US Rank#849
Top 1000
NB Rank#3529
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About Toby
The name Toby is currently ranked #849 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #526 in 1936. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TOBY, TOBY, and TOBY. Toby is also used for boys, ranking #979 in 2025 (less popular).
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,440 | 75 | 42 |
| 2015 | #2,337 | 80 | 44.8 |
| 2016 | #2,383 | 79 | 44.6 |
| 2017 | #2,318 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2018 | #2,608 | 67 | 39.4 |
| 2019 | #2,372 | 76 | 45.3 |
| 2020 | #2,049 | 91 | 56.3 |
| 2021 | #2,126 | 89 | 54.2 |
| 2022 | #2,290 | 82 | 50 |
| 2023 | #2,015 | 98 | 61.1 |
| 2024 | #2,004 | 98 | 60.5 |
| 2025 | #1,923 | 101 | 62.8 |
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- Martha Virginia "Toby" Wing
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- October "Toby" Daye
main character in novels by Seanan McGuire
- Toby Bishop
character in movie "Not Forgotten"
- Toby Hamee
character in the Animorphs books by K. A. Applegate
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