Tobi is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tobi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tobi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tobi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tobi is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Toby, God is good”. A pet form of Tobias, from the Hebrew for the Lord is good.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,567 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 517 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tobi per year, United States (1934 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (161/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (39/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Tobi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #1,456 nationally (given to 161 babies that year).
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