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Summary

Toby is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is good.' It evolved from Tobiah through Tobias to its modern form. The name has biblical significance, particularly from the Book of Tobit. Today, it is seen as a warm and friendly name, with notable figures contributing to its popularity.

The name Toby is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Toby has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Toby' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1485th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 762nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 489th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 262nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 527th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 560th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 835th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1249th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 695th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1047th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1320th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2753rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2844th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2257th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Toby' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.