Kobee
Kobee is a South Korean jet hydrofoil ferry line that operates services between Busan, South Korea and Fukuoka, Japan. Miraejet operates the ferry line.
Meaning & Origin of Kobee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kobee is a South Korean jet hydrofoil ferry line that operates services between Busan, South Korea and Fukuoka, Japan. Miraejet operates the ferry line.
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The Story of Kobee
As a girl name
Kobee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 6 Kobees were born — ranking #13,595 that year. As of 2026, Kobee ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Kobees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kobee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 24 Kobees were born — ranking #3,191 that year. As of 2026, Kobee ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 260 Kobees 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 Kobee
Kobee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Kobee's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Kobee'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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