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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 1,477 babies (rank #52 that year). In 2024 it was given to 621 boys (rank #86). 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.

32,613

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,477

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
1996	761	#77
1997	762	#78
1998	769	#77
1999	743	#77
2000	716	#75
2001	924	#63
2002	1,047	#58
2003	1,200	#51
2004	1,304	#50
2005	1,374	#48
2006	1,388	#52
2007	1,477	#52
2008	1,382	#54
2009	1,284	#57
2010	1,330	#54
2011	1,389	#51
2012	1,398	#49
2013	1,431	#44
2014	1,352	#42
2015	1,363	#44
2016	1,400	#46
2017	1,316	#47
2018	1,178	#57
2019	1,104	#61
2020	980	#62
2021	918	#66
2022	893	#63
2023	678	#77
2024	621	#86