Name meaning & stats
Toby
Toby means “Yahweh is good” (Hebrew origin). 40,581 US babies since 1940, peak 1975. Notable Tobys are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“Yahweh is good”
HebrewWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1975
40,581 US babies were named Toby between 1940 and 2025.
Where Tobys end up
Not enough notable Tobys yet, so this uses the spelling family: Toby, Tobi.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Medium · 18 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 0.9× | Medium · 11 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Medium · 11 people |
Among notable men who are actors, the Toby family show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Toby has a surprise career: 1.4×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 94% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1975)