Tobias
Tobias is the romanization into Latin letters of the Koine Greek name Τωβίας, which itself is a Hellenization of the Biblical Hebrew name טוֹבִיה, Toviyah, 'Yah is good'. It is the name of several minor Biblical figures as well as a major character in the Book of Tobit. Tobias is a common male given name in English-speaking, German-speaking, Dutch-speaking, and Scandinavian-language regions.
- Biblical
- German
- Swedish
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Tobias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tobias is the romanization into Latin letters of the Koine Greek name Τωβίας, which itself is a Hellenization of the Biblical Hebrew name טוֹבִיה, Toviyah, 'Yah is good'. It is the name of several minor Biblical figures as well as a major character in the Book of Tobit. Tobias is a common male given name in English-speaking, German-speaking, Dutch-speaking, and Scandinavian-language regions.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- German
- Swedish
- Danish
- Norwegian
- English
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
- Czech
The Story of Tobias
The earliest SSA record of Tobias as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 7 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 1,523 newborns named Tobias — #246 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Tobiass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #280 among baby boy names with 1,194 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 30K Tobiass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tobias
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tobias is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tobiah
- Tibias
- Tapas
- Tubeless
- Tuberous
- Dubius
- Dubious
- Tibia
- Tps
- Tibbits
- Tibbetts
- Tibbets
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tobias
Tobias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Tobias's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #246. Use the chart and map above to compare Tobias'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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