Tobin
An English surname that grew out of the medieval given name Tobias, from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning Yahweh is good. It later passed into use as a first name.
Tobin in 2025
Tobin was given to 37 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,945th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 89,604 babies born.
The history of Tobin
Tobin reached its highest point in 2013, when 163 babies were given the name, ranking 2,491st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,645th, in 1971.
Across the 85 years of records since 1941, 5,737 babies have been named Tobin. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Tobin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tobin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33 | 5,534 |
| 1950s | 308 | 1,911 |
| 1960s | 673 | 1,710 |
| 1970s | 1,085 | 1,645 |
| 1980s | 464 | 3,319 |
| 1990s | 431 | 3,390 |
| 2000s | 1,020 | 2,716 |
| 2010s | 1,308 | 2,491 |
| 2020s | 415 | 3,541 |
Where Tobin is heading
Tobin has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 144 babies in 2015 to 37 in 2025.
Names like Tobin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tobin.