Koby
How to say it: KOH-bee · /ˈkoʊbi/
Phonetic variant of Coby or Kobi, short form of Jacob; Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'supplanter' or 'held by the heel'.
Koby was the 412th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 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 | 66 |
| 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
Koby peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ko
Honouring a Koby in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Koby is about 1 in 176.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Koby
- Koby Brea (born 2002)Dominican-American basketball player
- Koby Altman (born 1982)American basketball executive
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