Koby

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Coby or Koby is a male and female name, a surname, or a nickname originating from the name "Jacob" or "Jakob".

From Wikipedia

Koby first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 7 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 121 babies (rank #94 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Koby

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Koby yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

368

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

121

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	121	#94
2009	109	#99
2011	106	#101
2014	9	#195
2015	7	#225
2016	9	#199
2017	6	#269