Cobie
Cobie is a Dutch female given name, a short form of Jacoba. It may refer to:Cobie Buter, Dutch swimmer Cobie Floor (1930–2017), Dutch diver Cobie Sikkens, Dutch swimmer Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress Cobie-Jane Morgan, Australian rugby union player
Meaning & Origin of Cobie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cobie is a Dutch female given name, a short form of Jacoba. It may refer to:Cobie Buter, Dutch swimmer Cobie Floor (1930–2017), Dutch diver Cobie Sikkens, Dutch swimmer Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress Cobie-Jane Morgan, Australian rugby union player
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The Story of Cobie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Cobie as a girl name dates back to 1972, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Cobie — #4,584 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Cobies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,697 among girl names with 10 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 283 Cobies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Cobie as a boy name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 37 newborns named Cobie — #2,562 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Cobies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 405 Cobies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cobie
Cobie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 405 births in the dataset. Cobie's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Cobie'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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