Tobiah
Tobiah was the #4,707 boys' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Tobiah as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,707 (21) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #5,904 (15) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,517 (13) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #5,041 (18) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #3,607 (30) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #3,781 (28) | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #2,993 (39) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,711 (20) | #2,483 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #4,138 (24) | #2,690 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #3,753 (27) | #4,685 (3) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,251 (23) | #3,039 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #2,993.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tobiah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 91,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 68,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobiah | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Tobiah | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Tobiah | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tobiah | US | Boys | #4,707 | 21 |