Koby
Koby is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
Supplanter, or held by the heel.
Origin and history
Koby is a modern spelling variant of Coby, which itself developed as a diminutive of Jacob or Kobe. Derived from the Hebrew Ya'akov, it carries the classical meaning of 'supplanter' or 'held by the heel.' In the United States, it is a moderately used contemporary masculine name.
Popularity in the United States
6,038 babies in the United States have been named Koby since 1880. It ranks #1552 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1462.
States where it is most popular
- TX (19.6 %)
- CA (11.1 %)
- LA (5.1 %)
- FL (4.9 %)
- GA (4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 12 |
| 1960-1970 | 54 |
| 1970-1980 | 179 |
| 1980-1990 | 286 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,412 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,562 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,060 |
| 2020-2029 | 473 |
Famous people named Koby
- Koby Clemens: Baseball player, Coach
- Koby Altman: Sports executive
Fun facts
- Koby is a common phonetic spelling of Kobi, a standard everyday diminutive for Ya'akov (Jacob) in modern Hebrew.
- The name gained broader adoption in the United States starting in the late 1990s alongside the popularity of similar-sounding names like Coby and Kobe.