The name Toby is a girl's name meaning "God is good".

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Toby is an early unisex name with a Shakespearean pedigree; when used for a girl it retains its tomboyish quality. Fits well with the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls -- alongside rising choices like Frankie and Stevie. Toby peaked as a girl's name in 1936 and was last on the charts in 1975. Though, it's been slowly rising in recent years with nearly 100 baby girls named Toby in 2023. 

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The name Toby is currently ranked #849 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #526 in 1936. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TOBY, TOBY, and TOBY. Toby is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Toby is a boy's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "God is Good".

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Sweet and spirited, kindly and handsome, posh and approachable, Toby is a versatile nickname, popular in the UK as a stand-alone choice, but familiar in the Netherlands and New Zealand too. In the US, it had its heyday in the 70s but has since been outranked by long form Tobias.
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Derived from the Hebrew Tobiah, meaning "God is good" (or more specifically, "Yahwah is good"), it has appeared in everything from Shakespeare and Dickens to The Office and Gravity Falls.

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The name Toby is currently ranked #959 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #190 in 1975. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TOBY, TOBY, and TOBY. Toby is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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