Masculine dossier · first seen 1882

Toby

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Toby
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1975

Peak era

1975

Peak rank proxy

1,191

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen X

1882Peak 19752024

Peak year

1975

Decline from peak

83.7%

2024

194

All-time

34,607

Toby is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1975, when 1,191 boys were named Toby.

In 2024, only 194 boys were given the name.

Down 83.7% from its peak.

All told, about 34,607 Americans have been named Toby and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1882.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1975

19751,191 boys named Toby

2024194 boys named Toby

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