Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Coburn.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Coby
Pronunciation
c(o)-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #462, 516 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1867, 84 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #3106, 22 births); most recent 2021 (rank #13458, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | – |
| 2024 | 108 | – |
| 2023 | 119 | – |
| 2022 | 115 | – |
| 2021 | 133 | 6 |
| 2020 | 136 | 5 |
| 2019 | 137 | 6 |
| 2018 | 113 | – |
| 2017 | 105 | – |
| 2016 | 119 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #236, 213 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 114 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #2683, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5588, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | – |
| 2024 | 130 | – |
| 2023 | 123 | – |
| 2022 | 146 | – |
| 2021 | 167 | – |
| 2020 | 201 | – |
| 2019 | 213 | 3 |
| 2018 | 154 | – |
| 2017 | 159 | – |
| 2016 | 157 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #379, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #278, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #213, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #455, 7 births); most recent 2011 (rank #564, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence