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How Many People Are Named Coby?
Estimated people named Coby living in the U.S. today
9,416
Gender distribution
96% male · 4% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,778
- Peak year: 2001 (522 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,416
Coby by age group — who carries the name today?
Coby popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Coby
Coby has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,778 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,416 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 36,300 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Cobys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Coby in the US?
An estimated 9,416 people named Coby are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Coby very rare — about 1 in 36,300 Americans.
Is Coby a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Coby is 96% male and 4% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Coby most popular?
Coby peaked in 2001, when 522 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Coby?
Coby ranks #2,492 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).