The first name Coby
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 114 boys were named Coby, making it the 367th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 213 births (#236).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Coby with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Coby at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Coby, the 1,874th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 516 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Coby
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Coby BellAmerican actor and producer, born 1975
- Coby WhiteAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Coby MillerAmerican athletics competitor (born 1976)
- Coby KarlAmerican basketball player and coach (born 1983)
- Coby DietrickAmerican basketball player, born 1948
- Coby FleenerAmerican football player, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Coby?
- In 2025, 114 boys born in England and Wales were named Coby, ranking 367th. Its peak was 2019, with 213 births.
- Is Coby a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 9,865 US babies named Coby since 1880 were boys.
- When was Coby most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 516 babies were named Coby, its highest rank at 462nd.
- What are other spellings of Coby?
- Cobie.
- Is Coby also a surname?
- Yes. Coby is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.