Toby
TOH-bee Boy English, Hebrew
God is good
Etymology
The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias, which comes from Hebrew Toviyyah, meaning 'God is good'.
Variants
- Tobie
- Tobi
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Toby in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #52 | Not ranked | #63 | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #54 | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | #98 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #58 | #79 | #83 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #69 | #95 | #84 | Not ranked | #79 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #58 | #86 | #68 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | #77 | Not ranked | #87 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #71 | #96 | #85 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #75 | #91 | #84 | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #82 | #89 | #90 | Not ranked | #78 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #90 | #93 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #88 | #98 | #84 | Not ranked | #88 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #72 | #83 | #96 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #79 | #93 | #92 | Not ranked | #85 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked | #94 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #97 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #69 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#979 2025 · 234 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #510 |
| 2007 | #559 |
| 2008 | #582 |
| 2009 | #633 |
| 2010 | #668 |
| 2011 | #776 |
| 2012 | #670 |
| 2013 | #548 |
| 2014 | #605 |
| 2015 | #682 |
| 2016 | #768 |
| 2017 | #806 |
| 2018 | #826 |
| 2019 | #951 |
| 2020 | #1139 |
| 2021 | #1091 |
| 2022 | #1165 |
| 2023 | #1241 |
| 2024 | #1102 |
| 2025 | #979 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#89 2025 · 600 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #52 |
| 2007 | #52 |
| 2008 | #54 |
| 2009 | #57 |
| 2010 | #54 |
| 2011 | #51 |
| 2012 | #49 |
| 2013 | #44 |
| 2014 | #42 |
| 2015 | #44 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #47 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #61 |
| 2020 | #62 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #63 |
| 2023 | #77 |
| 2024 | #86 |
| 2025 | #89 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#245 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #172 |
| 2006 | #145 |
| 2007 | #166 |
| 2008 | #156 |
| 2009 | #150 |
| 2010 | #207 |
| 2011 | #170 |
| 2012 | #153 |
| 2013 | #149 |
| 2014 | #177 |
| 2015 | #212 |
| 2016 | #179 |
| 2017 | #166 |
| 2018 | #155 |
| 2019 | #215 |
| 2020 | #184 |
| 2021 | #231 |
| 2022 | #255 |
| 2023 | #199 |
| 2024 | #245 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#137 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #130 |
| 2007 | #146 |
| 2008 | #146 |
| 2009 | #124 |
| 2010 | #136 |
| 2011 | #167 |
| 2012 | #146 |
| 2013 | #129 |
| 2014 | #134 |
| 2015 | #137 |
| 2016 | #119 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2018 | #119 |
| 2019 | #145 |
| 2020 | #130 |
| 2021 | #133 |
| 2022 | #113 |
| 2023 | #152 |
| 2024 | #134 |
| 2025 | #137 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#347 2025 · 12 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #231 |
| 2007 | #225 |
| 2008 | #263 |
| 2009 | #385 |
| 2010 | #277 |
| 2011 | #243 |
| 2012 | #298 |
| 2013 | #256 |
| 2014 | #214 |
| 2015 | #273 |
| 2016 | #253 |
| 2017 | #249 |
| 2018 | #199 |
| 2019 | #201 |
| 2020 | #238 |
| 2021 | #247 |
| 2022 | #174 |
| 2023 | #240 |
| 2024 | #286 |
| 2025 | #347 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#913 2024 · 29 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #702 |
| 2006 | #616 |
| 2007 | #564 |
| 2008 | #716 |
| 2009 | #851 |
| 2010 | #746 |
| 2011 | #509 |
| 2012 | #676 |
| 2013 | #540 |
| 2014 | #743 |
| 2015 | #651 |
| 2016 | #543 |
| 2017 | #610 |
| 2018 | #662 |
| 2019 | #842 |
| 2020 | #813 |
| 2021 | #889 |
| 2022 | #1153 |
| 2023 | #958 |
| 2024 | #913 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#74 2025 · 53 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #51 |
| 2007 | #48 |
| 2008 | #42 |
| 2009 | #43 |
| 2010 | #52 |
| 2011 | #55 |
| 2012 | #52 |
| 2013 | #46 |
| 2014 | #46 |
| 2015 | #49 |
| 2016 | #54 |
| 2017 | #59 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #69 |
| 2020 | #75 |
| 2021 | #79 |
| 2022 | #91 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #101 |
| 2025 | #74 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.