Tobey Name Popularity
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How popular is Tobey?
The rare name Tobey was the 8,042nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Tobey, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.
Position 1178, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1975.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2003 with 85 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Tobey was less than 5, most recently in 1941.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Tobey occurred roughly during the years 1954-1958, 1967-1974, 1989-1992, and 1996-2003, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1958-1961, 1976-1979, and 2007-2016.
Sometimes the name Tobey has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Tobey popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The popularity trend for Tobey has been moving downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Tobey for their newborn has dropped significantly.
The name Tobey is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Tobey (Girl) | Tobey (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 8,042 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 7,036 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 6,675 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 4,380 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 4,113 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 4,593 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 3,991 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 3,775 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 3,122 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 2,793 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 3,051 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 2,679 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 2,824 |
| 2005 | | 5 | 18,971 | 68 | 1,885 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 1,686 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 1,528 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 2,149 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 3,608 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 3,902 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 5,292 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 5,132 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 6,047 |
| 1996 | | 6 | 13,401 | 8 | 7,071 |
| 1995 | | 7 | 11,702 | 10 | 5,882 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 4,767 |
| 1993 | | 6 | 13,326 | 9 | 6,176 |
| 1992 | | 5 | 15,443 | 14 | 4,307 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 5,065 |
| 1990 | | 5 | 15,109 | 11 | 4,962 |
| 1989 | | 6 | 12,265 | 9 | 5,564 |
| 1988 | | 10 | 7,642 | 14 | 3,684 |
| 1987 | | 8 | 8,722 | 14 | 3,491 |
| 1986 | | 7 | 9,470 | 8 | 5,288 |
| 1985 | | 7 | 9,234 | 14 | 3,384 |
| 1984 | | 5 | 12,059 | 11 | 3,905 |
| 1983 | | 7 | 8,958 | 12 | 3,614 |
| 1982 | | 5 | 12,197 | 8 | 4,957 |
| 1981 | | 8 | 8,084 | 25 | 2,136 |
| 1980 | | 16 | 4,727 | 29 | 1,958 |
| 1979 | | 11 | 6,151 | 21 | 2,370 |
| 1978 | | 21 | 3,625 | 35 | 1,616 |
| 1977 | | 23 | 3,362 | 35 | 1,605 |
| 1976 | | 21 | 3,401 | 51 | 1,221 |
| 1975 | | 53 | 1,776 | 52 | 1,178 |
| 1974 | | 47 | 1,874 | 49 | 1,193 |
| 1973 | | 37 | 2,166 | 39 | 1,349 |
| 1972 | | 32 | 2,351 | 38 | 1,389 |
| 1971 | | 22 | 3,152 | 32 | 1,554 |
| 1970 | | 26 | 2,775 | 23 | 1,888 |
| 1969 | | 16 | 3,605 | 20 | 1,908 |
| 1968 | | 21 | 2,867 | 21 | 1,777 |
| 1967 | | 9 | 4,945 | 14 | 2,237 |
| 1966 | | 13 | 3,725 | 14 | 2,208 |
| 1965 | | 19 | 2,926 | 15 | 2,163 |
| 1964 | | 26 | 2,467 | 15 | 2,198 |
| 1963 | | 19 | 2,950 | 20 | 1,834 |
| 1962 | | 7 | 5,808 | 5 | 4,580 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,881 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,113 |
| 1959 | | 10 | 4,278 | 13 | 2,403 |
| 1958 | | 9 | 4,496 | 20 | 1,830 |
| 1957 | | 10 | 4,190 | 14 | 2,275 |
| 1956 | | 10 | 4,146 | 15 | 2,163 |
| 1955 | | 10 | 4,040 | 8 | 3,185 |
| 1954 | | 11 | 3,698 | 5 | 4,314 |
| 1953 | | 11 | 3,663 | 8 | 3,121 |
| 1952 | | 13 | 3,182 | 6 | 3,707 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,831 |
| 1950 | | 8 | 4,290 | 5 | 4,150 |
| 1949 | | 12 | 3,164 | 9 | 2,787 |
| 1948 | | 12 | 3,123 | 9 | 2,769 |
| 1947 | | 12 | 3,215 | 10 | 2,659 |
| 1946 | | 5 | 5,636 | 5 | 3,973 |
| 1945 | | 8 | 3,657 | 5 | 3,737 |
| 1944 | | 9 | 3,354 | 7 | 3,084 |
| 1943 | | 10 | 3,226 | 9 | 2,719 |
| 1942 | | 8 | 3,711 | 5 | 3,998 |
| 1941 | | 7 | 3,927 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 6 | 4,299 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 5 | 4,891 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 5 | 4,943 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 8 | 3,410 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1928 | | 6 | 4,678 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,898 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1921 | | 6 | 5,045 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1916 | | 5 | 5,088 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1914 | | 6 | 3,566 | < 5 | -- |
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