Names / Boy names
Tobin
Current rank
#3,231
and easing
All-time peak
#720
in 1971
First recorded
1941
in U.S. data
Children named
5,700
since 1941
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #720 in 1971 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
God is good (Hebrew, via Tobias). It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1941. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1971 marked its high point, reaching #720. Across all years, more than 5,700 children have been named this.