Koby
Coby or Koby is a male and female name, a surname, or a nickname originating from the name "Jacob" or "Jakob".
Meaning & Origin of Koby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Coby or Koby is a male and female name, a surname, or a nickname originating from the name "Jacob" or "Jakob".
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The Story of Koby
Koby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 411 births, good for #531 nationwide. About 42% of every Koby on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Koby ranks #2,313 for baby boys with 62 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Koby
Koby is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Koby's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #531. Use the chart and map above to compare Koby'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.