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Toby

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

Girl's name · #1911 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Toby has appeared in US records since 1902 — best rank #525 (1936) · 8,387 babies named Toby all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 19,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tobys

• Toby Wing — American actress and showgirl (1915-2001)
• Toby Riddle — Modoc interpreter (c. 1848–1920)
• Toby Leung — Hong Kong singer
• Toby Kiers — evolutionary biologist (born 1976)
• Toby Ann Stavisky — American politician

In stories & tradition

• Toby Tortoise — The Tortoise and the Hare · Toby Tortoise Returns
• Toby — Collits' Inn
• Toby Mopham — Primrose

What Tobys become

Among 535 notable people named Toby:

Entertainers appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Toby Wing, American actress and showgirl (1915-2001).

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