Tobin
Tobin is a unisex given name of Irish origin.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Tobin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tobin is a unisex given name of Irish origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Tobin
Tobin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 163 Tobins were born — ranking #1,115 that year. As of 2026, Tobin ranks #3,404 for baby boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 6K Tobins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tobin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tobin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Toban
- Dobin
- Tabun
- Tubing
- Tippin
- Tappin
- Toppin
- Tubbing
- Toping
- Tbone
- Tapin
- Tabbing
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tobin
Tobin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Tobin's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #719. Use the chart and map above to compare Tobin'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.