Toby

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Toby is a given name in many English-speaking countries. The name is derived the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה Toviah, which translates to Good is Yahweh. Yahweh is the name of the Jewish God.

From Wikipedia

Toby first appears in the data in 2003 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 627 babies (rank #78 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Toby

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Toby 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.

4,550

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

627

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Toby Flenderson — HR

Famous people named Toby

Toby Alderweireldassociation football player · b. 1989
Toby Jonesfilm actor · b. 1966
Toby Kebbellfilm actor · b. 1982
Toby Foxvideo game developer · b. 1991
Toby Keithguitarist · b. 1961

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2003	156	#89
2004	167	#82
2005	216	#66
2006	190	#52
2007	178	#54
2008	257	#65
2009	228	#76
2010	244	#68
2011	155	#92
2012	225	#77
2013	215	#81
2014	221	#83
2015	627	#78
2016	563	#78
2017	311	#75
2018	279	#81
2019	237	#93
2020	81	#118