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Toby

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

Boy's name · #977 in the US (2025) · Retro

Toby has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #190 (1975) · 34,846 babies named Toby all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

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.

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