Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Tobias
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
1,523
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Tobias
How many people are named Tobias?
An estimated 27,985 living Americans are named Tobias.
How rare is Tobias?
Tobias is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,201 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 21.1% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Tobias?
The median age of a living American named Tobias is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 25 years old.
Is Tobias still popular?
Yes. Tobias is holding steady, with 1,201 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tobias most common?
Tobias has its strongest geographic signal in Alaska, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
21.1%
2025
1,201
All-time
29,322
Where it lives now
Tobias is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Tobias is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.