Koby is a distinctive choice, ranked #448 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Koby in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#448
About the Name Koby
Koby has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 80 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #368 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Koby 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 Koby
Unlikely. With around 90 UK babies named Koby per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Koby in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Koby has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 80 places in the last five years. Its peak was #368 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Koby 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 Koby include: Koby Abberton — Koby Abberton, an Australian former professional surfer, is a member of the Australian surf gang the Bra Boys.; Koby Stevens — Koby Stevens is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast, Western Bulldogs, and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian...; Koby Mottoh — Kendra Koby Reuben Chidiyelum Mottoh is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Bournemouth..
Koby does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kobys in the wild.
90
UK babies named Koby (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 80 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Koby
Likely around 1 other Koby in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Koby
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Koby Abberton, an Australian former professional surfer, is a member of the Australian surf gang the Bra Boys. He rose to local prominence in 2006, when he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice in an incident surrounding his brother Jai Abberton, who was charged but found not guilty of the 2003 murder of stand-over man Anthony 'Tony' Hines.
Koby Stevens is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast, Western Bulldogs, and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as a second round pick (number 22 overall) in the 2009 AFL draft.
Koby Learning Group (formerly Koby USA/Koby Language Center) is a private English language school located in Novi, Michigan. Yoshihisa Kobayashi, founder and former president of Koby International Academy, founded the school in 2006 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the primary mission of teaching students with limited English proficiency the skills they need to succeed in academics, business, and life.
Koby Brea is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Kentucky Wildcats.