Masculine dossier · first seen 1882

Toby

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1975

Peak era

1975

Peak births

1,191

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen X

1882Peak 19752025

Quick answers about Toby

An estimated 31,027 living Americans are named Toby.

Toby is uncommon among babies today, with 234 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.4% from its 1975 peak.

The median age of a living American named Toby is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 54 years old.

Not especially. Toby has been declining since its 1975 peak and registered 234 births in 2025.

Peak year

1975

Decline from peak

80.4%

2025

234

All-time

34,846

Toby is a cross-generational constant. Across 143 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Toby peaked in 1975, when 1,191 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 234 boys were given the name.

Down 80.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 34,846 Americans named Toby since 1882.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1975

19751,191 boys named Toby

2025234 boys named Toby

Living profile

31,027

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age46

Core range23–54

Playground Density Index 0.4%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.