Holding steady, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Cobi since 1968
Babies named Cobi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 30 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 41 | 195 |
| 2000s | 44 | 211 |
| 2010s | 67 | 158 |
| 2020s | 78 | 120 |
Meaning & origin
Cobi is a modern, unisex name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1992. It is likely a diminutive or respelling of Jacobi or Coby, and it saw its peak popularity in 1999. By 2025, the name had an incidence of about 1 in 155,280 births, placing it at rank 7,194. Cobi's trajectory has remained stable over the past decade, without strong regional concentration in any particular state. As a short, contemporary choice, Cobi fits alongside other trend-driven, informal names of its era.
Cobi is a modern coinage, likely derived as a diminutive or variant of names like Jacobi or Coby, which are themselves diminutives of Jacob. It emerged in the late 20th century as a short, informal given name in American English. Its use as a standalone name gained modest traction in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cob, Co
Sibling names for Cobi
Names that share Cobi's style, for a brother or sister.
