Tobias
How to say it: toh-BY-us · /toʊˈbaɪəs/
Greek form of Hebrew 'Tobiyah', meaning 'God is good' or 'Yahweh is my good'; a figure in the Book of Tobit.
Tobias was the 296th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,201 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #312 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 | #296 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,201 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,760 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #312 |
| In France, 2025 | #447 among boys’ names, 95 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tobias reached its strongest point in the 2020s and remains at that peak. A slight dip is projected next.
What goes with it
A crisp edge softened by breath, Tobias has a biblical resonance. Gabriel matches its cadence, and Toby gives a friendly short form.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tobias is about 1 in 115.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #447 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #116.
Famous people named Tobias
- Tobias Asser (1838–1913)Dutch lawyer and legal scholar
- Tobias Smollett (1721–1771)Scottish writer and surgeon
- Tobias Linderoth (born 1979)Swedish association football player
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