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Tobiah
OriginHebrew
Meaning"God is good"
About Tobiah
Tobiah is the original Hebrew form of the better-known Greek Tobias, to which it could make a distinctive alternative. With its ah ending, Tobiah fits in with other stylish Biblical names today, from Noah to Isaiah to Josiah and Zachariah. And of course, Toby is an adorable nickname.
Pronounced to-BY-uh.
As of October 2026, Tobiah ranked #4843 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2776 in 1977.
Editor's take: The name Tobiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is good".
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 | #4,247 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #4,870 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | #3,052 | 39 | 20.6 |
| 2017 | #3,878 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,694 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,843 | 21 | 12.3 |
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