Kobi
Girl name · #3601 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Kobi is currently the #3601 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Kobi.
Babies named Kobi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 67-year story
Kobi first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 101 girls were named Kobi — good for #1943 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kobi in class?
Kobi scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kobi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kobi is most common
State-level data for Kobi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kobi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kobi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kobe, Kolbi, Nairobi, Kaloni, and Khai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kobi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kobi a popular girl name?
Kobi ranked #3601 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Kobi most popular?
Kobi peaked in 2021, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1943 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kobi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Kobi. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.