Names / Boy names
Tobiah
Current rank
#4,843
and easing
All-time peak
#2,776
in 1977
First recorded
1971
in U.S. data
Children named
683
since 1971
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,776 in 1977 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
The Lord is good. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1971. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 683 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.