Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tobbie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tobbie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 39
- 22 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 7 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 169 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tobbie’s family of names
Tobbie may belong to the same name family as Tobie. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Tobbie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Torrance
“from the little hills”
70% boys · 30% girls
Tobi
“God is good” · “The Lord is good”
60% boys · 40% girls
Tory
“victorious woman; winner; conqueror” · “one who pays homage to Ireland”
58% boys · 42% girls
Torrey
“victorious woman; winner; conqueror”
67% boys · 33% girls
Toby
“The Lord is good” · “God is good”
72% boys · 28% girls
Robbie
“one who is bright with fame”
66% boys · 34% girls
Tracey
“a woman warrior” · “one who is brave”
33% boys · 67% girls
Happy
“a joyful woman” · “filled with joy”
45% boys · 55% girls