Cobi
The Story of Cobi
As a girl name
Cobi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 19 Cobis were born — ranking #6,166 that year. As of 2026, Cobi ranks #9,750 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 267 Cobis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cobi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 36 Cobis were born — ranking #2,462 that year. As of 2026, Cobi ranks #6,325 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 701 Cobis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cobi
Cobi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 701 births in the dataset. Cobi's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,346. Use the chart and map above to compare Cobi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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