How old is someone named Toby?
The average Toby is 41 years old.
Half of all living Tobys are between 23 and 55.
When was Toby popular?
Toby has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1975.
Popular names of 1975 · The most popular names of the 1970s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 69 | 0 |
| 1910s | 457 | 0 |
| 1920s | 662 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 1,448 | 320 |
| 1940s | 2,600 | 1,300 |
| 1950s | 3,081 | 2,200 |
| 1960s | 5,083 | 4,200 |
| 1970s | 10,850 | 9,800 |
| 1980s | 4,206 | 3,900 |
| 1990s | 3,493 | 3,400 |
| 2000s | 5,437 | 5,400 |
| 2010s | 4,140 | 4,100 |
| 2020s | 1,691 | 1,700 |
How many Tobys are still alive?
About 36,000 Tobys are alive in the US today. That's 84% of the roughly 43,000 babies named Toby since 1882.
Most Tobys ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Toby?
About one in three living Tobys are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Toby an old name?
Somewhat. Toby is older than 67 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Toby will be 49 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Toby a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 84% of living Tobys are men, and 16% are women.
The women average 46 and the men 40.
Names the same age as Toby
NAME TWIN
Toby's name twin is Melanie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Melanie's age curve is the closest match to Toby's: 87% alike.
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Questions about the name Toby
How old is the average Toby?
The average Toby in the US is 41 years old. The median is 46, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Toby?
About 36,000 Tobys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 43,000 babies given the name since 1882.
When was the name Toby most popular?
In 1975, when about 1,300 baby boys were named Toby.
Is Toby a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 36% of living Tobys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this