Given name & surname
Kobie
“woman from California”
Kobie is a variant of Kobi. One American interpretation is “woman from California.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kobie is a variant of Kobi. One American interpretation is “woman from California.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kobie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,001
- 1,539 boys · 462 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 133 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #5,321 for girls · #5,738 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 49% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,321 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 16 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,507 as a first name in 2020; 162 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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