Tobi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1199 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tobi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1199
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 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 Tobi
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Tobi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tobi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tobi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 877 places over the last five years to #1199 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
23
UK babies named Tobi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 877 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
Likely around 1 other Tobi in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Tobi Adegboyega is a high-profile Nigerian pastor. He is the founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), now, the Nxtion Family.
Tobi Celeste Vail is an American independent musician, music critic and feminist activist from Olympia, Washington. She was a central figure in the riot grrl scene—she coined the spelling of "grrl"—and she started the zine Jigsaw.
Tobi Bruce has been the Director of Exhibitions and Collections and Senior Curator at the Art Gallery of Hamilton since 2015. She is a Canadian art historian who places curatorial collaboration at the centre of her practice.