Toby

Primarily a boy's name · 93% 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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 54 babies (rank #509 that year). In 2024 it was given to 29 boys (rank #913). 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.

1,057

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1991	13	#1,005
1992	12	#1,070
1993	15	#936
1994	16	#845
1995	11	#1,242
1996	26	#681
1997	26	#662
1998	18	#859
1999	20	#799
2000	13	#1,088
2001	22	#788
2002	21	#818
2003	16	#1,004
2004	29	#698
2005	30	#702
2006	38	#616
2007	46	#564
2008	33	#716
2009	27	#851
2010	33	#746
2011	54	#509
2012	37	#676
2013	51	#540
2014	34	#743
2015	41	#651
2016	52	#543
2017	44	#610
2018	40	#662
2019	29	#842
2020	31	#813
2021	29	#889
2022	20	#1,153
2023	26	#958
2024	29	#913