Tobyn
Tobyn is a masculine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Tobyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tobyn is a masculine given name.
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The Story of Tobyn
As a girl name
Tobyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Tobyns were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Tobyn ranks #10,862 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Tobyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tobyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 21 Tobyns were born — ranking #4,463 that year. As of 2026, Tobyn ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 302 Tobyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tobyn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tobyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tobin
- Tubbing
- Tbone
- Tobon
- Tobine
- Dubbin
- Tippin
- Tabun
- Toban
- Tubing
- Tappin
- Turbin
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tobyn
Tobyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 302 births in the dataset. Tobyn's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,463. Use the chart and map above to compare Tobyn'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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