Tobie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tobie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tobie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Tobie
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.
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 Tobie
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Tobie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tobie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tobie is declining: down 189 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #1,183 in 2013.
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 McGann and Tobie Aupindi. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
12
UK babies named Tobie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 189 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
Almost certainly the only Tobie 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 Tobie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story