Unisex4 letters

Toby

Meaning: God is Good
Origin: Greek, Hebrew

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Meaning & origin

What does Toby mean?

Toby means “God is Good”.

Toby is a short form of Tobias. It shares the recorded meaning “God is Good” with that name.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Toby yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Toby?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Toby is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #979
Boys named Toby: 234
Change in births: 19.4%

Toby over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Toby: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#979	234
2025	Girls	#1,923	101
2024	Boys	#1,102	196
2024	Girls	#1,995	99
2023	Boys	#1,241	158
2023	Girls	#2,017	98
2022	Boys	#1,165	177
2022	Girls	#2,292	82
2021	Boys	#1,091	193
2021	Girls	#2,128	89
2020	Boys	#1,139	172
2020	Girls	#2,032	92
2019	Boys	#951	226
2019	Girls	#2,373	76
2018	Boys	#826	271
2018	Girls	#2,609	67
2017	Boys	#806	284
2017	Girls	#2,318	80
2016	Boys	#768	316
2016	Girls	#2,383	79
2015	Boys	#682	371
2015	Girls	#2,338	80
2014	Boys	#605	446
2014	Girls	#2,441	75