Tobie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tobie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Tobie
Tobie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 264 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #1183 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tobie 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 Tobie
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Tobie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tobie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tobie has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 264 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1183 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Tobie 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 Tobie include: Tobie Puttock — Tobie Puttock is an Australian celebrity chef, best known for his association with British chef Jamie Oliver.; Tobie McGann — Tobie McGann is a former Australian rugby union player.; Tobie Aupindi — Tobie Aupindi is a Namibian politician from SWAPO who has been a member of the Parliament of Namibia since 2025..
Tobie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tobies in the wild.
11
UK babies named Tobie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 264 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tobie
Likely around 1 other Tobie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tobie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tobie Kendall Grant, known as Aunt Toby, was an American philanthropist in Georgia. She worked in the insurance business, was renowned for fortune telling, and was an African American community leader in Scottdale.
Sir Tobie Matthew, born in Salisbury, was an English member of parliament and courtier who converted to Roman Catholicism and became a priest. He was sent to Spain to promote the proposed Spanish Match between Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Spanish Infanta, Maria Anna of Spain, for which mission he was knighted.
Anthon Tobias "Tobie" Meyer is a South African politician who was Deputy Minister of Land Affairs from 1991 to 1996. He represented the National Party (NP) in Parliament from 1987 until 1996, when he resigned from politics to concentrate on his commercial farming interests.