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Koby
OriginDiminutive of Jacob, Hebrew
Meaning"supplanter"
US Rank#2174
2025 SSA
About Koby
A variation or short form of the popular Biblical boy name Jacob that has a totally different feel to it. Contemporary, modern, and zippy, it blends the cool air of Kade, Kai, Kace, and Karter, with cosy Toby and Alby. Popular in the UK where it ranks in the Top 500, other forms include Coby and Kobe, which are also high ranking in England and Wales. In the US, only Kobe makes the charts.
Pronounced KOH-bee.
As of October 2026, Koby ranked #2174 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #533 in 2000.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,687 | 91 | 47.4 |
| 2015 | #1,518 | 109 | 56.9 |
| 2016 | #1,625 | 99 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | #1,637 | 97 | 52.4 |
| 2018 | #1,718 | 91 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | #1,809 | 85 | 47.4 |
| 2020 | #1,605 | 101 | 58.5 |
| 2021 | #1,829 | 85 | 48.6 |
| 2022 | #1,913 | 82 | 47 |
| 2023 | #2,208 | 65 | 38 |
| 2024 | #2,065 | 73 | 42.4 |
| 2025 | #2,174 | 66 | 38.6 |
World rankings
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