Toby

“God is good” — Hebrew via Greek and Middle English origin

Boy's name · #979 in the US (2025) · Retro

Toby reached #190 in 1975 and has faded to #979 since. About 35,000 boys have carried it since 1882. About 67% of babies named Toby in recent years have been boys. Tobe is a short form of Toby.

Around the world: #74 in New Zealand (2025) · #89 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tobys

Toby Alderweireld — Belgian association football player (born 1989)
Toby Jones — British actor
Toby Kebbell — British actor
Toby Fox — American video game designer and composer (born 1991)
Toby Keith — American country music singer and actor (1961–2024)

In stories & tradition

Toby the Tram Engine — Thomas & Friends · The Railway Series
Toby Flenderson — The Office
Toby Ziegler — The West Wing

What Tobys become

Among 535 notable people named Toby:

Entertainers appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Toby Jones, British actor.

Similar names: Jamie · Todd · Robbie · Mike · Coby · Tommy

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