Tobi is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tobi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#822
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About the Name Tobi
Tobi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 877 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #938 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tobi is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tobi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Tobi
Tobi Sijuade — Tobi Sijuade is a Nigerian swimmer.
Tobi Oluwayemi — Oluwatobiloba "Tobi" Oluwayemi is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One side Leyton Orient.
Tobi Adegboyega — Tobi Adegboyega is a high-profile Nigerian pastor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tobi
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Tobi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tobi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tobi is at its highest recorded position — #822 in 2025, with 39 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,076.
Tobi 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 Tobi include: Tobi Sijuade, Tobi Oluwayemi and Tobi Adegboyega. Short summaries for each appear below.
Tobi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tobis in the wild.
39
UK babies named Tobi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1254 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tobi
Almost certainly the only Tobi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tobi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story