Kobie
The Story of Kobie
As a girl name
Kobie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 34 births, good for #4,076 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Kobies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,292 among girl names with 24 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 487 Kobies 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 Kobie as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 26 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 110 newborns named Kobie — #1,220 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Kobies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,497 among boy names with 23 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 2K Kobies 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 Kobie
Kobie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kobie's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Kobie'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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