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. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 34 Kobies were born — ranking #4,076 that year. As of 2026, Kobie ranks #5,292 for girls 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
Kobie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 26 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 110 Kobies were born — ranking #1,220 that year. As of 2026, Kobie ranks #4,497 for boys 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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