Oluwatobi
How to say it: oh-loo-wah-TOH-bee · /ˌoʊluwɑˈtoʊbi/
Yoruba 'God is great'; full form of Tobi - widely used in Nigeria for all genders, often with Christian meaning.
Oluwatobi was the 9,303rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,303 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Oluwatobi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Tobi
- Toby
- Olu
Honouring a Oluwatobi in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Oluwatobi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.
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