Tobin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tobin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tobin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tobin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tobin is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is good”. A surname derived from Tobias, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,737 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 246 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 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 Tobin per year, United States (1941 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (163/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Tobin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #2,492 nationally (given to 175 babies that year).
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