About the name Toby
Toby is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “my good is YHWH”. It is related to Tobias, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Toby ranked #979 for boys in the US, with 234 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1975. Since 2000, 83% of US babies named Toby were boys.
Etymology
A form of Tobias, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “my good is YHWH”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Toby”, “Tobias”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #979
- In 2015
- #682
- Babies in 2025
- 234
Popularity of Toby, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Toby
Toby is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Toby
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