Tobias
Tobias sits comfortably in the UK charts at #116 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Tobias
Tobias has held its ground, ranked #116 in 2025 and never far from its best of #98 in 2018 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 3 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Tobias is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tobias in their class.
In the US it sits at #280 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Tobias
- Tobias Müller (footballer, born 1989) — Tobias Müller is a footballer from Switzerland who plays midfielder role for FC Muri in the 1.
- Tobias Jørgensen — Tobias Thorning Jørgensen is a Danish Paralympic equestrian.
- Vinicius Tobias — Vinícius Augusto Tobías da Silva, known as Vinícius Tobías, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.
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 Tobias
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tobias
Almost certainly the only Tobias in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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