Mostly boys
Abel
Hebrew
“breath”
Mostly boys · Greek from Hebrew
Tobias
“God is good”
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The story behind the name
Meet Tobias.
Tobias is a Greek form of the Hebrew Tobiah, related to Toviyah. Its elements combine ‘good’ with a reference to God, giving ‘God is good.’ The name is associated with the story of Tobias and the angel.
A little perspective
How popular is Tobias?
Boys · 2025#2831,201 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 283 | 1,201 |
| 2024 | Boys | 280 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | Boys | 279 | 1,222 |
| 2022 | Boys | 275 | 1,262 |
| 2021 | Boys | 276 | 1,243 |
| 2020 | Boys | 263 | 1,295 |
| 2019 | Boys | 272 | 1,319 |
| 2018 | Boys | 273 | 1,295 |
| 2017 | Boys | 269 | 1,344 |
| 2016 | Boys | 246 | 1,523 |
| 2015 | Boys | 316 | 1,123 |
| 2014 | Boys | 418 | 743 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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