Kobie is a distinctive choice, ranked #403 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kobie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#403
About the Name Kobie
2024 marks Kobie's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #403. The name has climbed 40 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Kobie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kobie
Unlikely. With around 101 UK babies named Kobie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kobie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kobie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 40 places over the last five years to #403 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kobie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kobie include: Kobie McGurk — Kobie McGurk is an Australian field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.; Kobie van Rensburg — Kobie van Rensburg is a South African tenor and opera director.; Kobie Watkins — Kobie Watkins is an American drummer and percussionist in Jazz, Latin, and Gospel music genres, and a music educator..
Kobie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kobies in the wild.
101
UK babies named Kobie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 40 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kobie
Likely around 1 other Kobie in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kobie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kobie McGurk is an Australian field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. McGurk is from Collie, Western Australia.
Hendrik Jacobus Coetsee, known as Kobie Coetsee, was a South African lawyer, National Party politician and administrator as well as a negotiator during the country's transition to universal democracy.
Kobie Turner is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.