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Toby
Pronounced /ˈtəʊbi/
Rank in 2024
#1,994
Born in 2024
98
Peak year
1941 · #542
Origin
Hebrew
Also recorded for boys:194 in 2024 (#1,101)
1880 to 2024
UncommonIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 98 girls were named Toby, about 1 in every 16,461.
- It peaked in 1941 with 170 babies, ranked #542.
- It first shows up in the records in 1902.
- 8,284 girls have been named Toby since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Toby per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- <0.1Greatest1901–27
- <0.1Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- <0.1Gen X1965–80
- <0.1Millennials1981–96
- <0.1Gen Z1997–12
- <0.1Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 664 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Silent: 1,906 babies, 0.09 per 1,000. Boomers: 1,829 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Gen X: 1,348 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Millennials: 644 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Gen Z: 907 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 986 babies, 0.05 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. ==== Proper noun ==== Toby (plural Tobys) A male given name from Hebrew. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew. A surname originating as a patronymic. (chiefly UK) in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's (live) dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations. ===== Derived terms ===== Toby jug Toby collar Toby frill
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- (rare) A female given name from Hebrew.
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- /ˈtəʊbi/
From Wiktionary’s entry for Toby, CC BY-SA 4.0.