Coby
How to say it: KOH-bee · /ˈkoʊbi/
Informal variant of Coby/Cob, a short form of Jacob (Hebrew 'supplanter') or a phonetic spelling of Koby.
Coby was the 412th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #415 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #412 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,212 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #415 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Coby peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cob
Honouring a Coby in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Coby is about 1 in 176.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #367.
Famous people named Coby
- Coby Bell (born 1975)American actor and producer
- Coby White (born 2000)American basketball player
- Coby Miller (born 1976)American athletics competitor
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