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Cobey

/ˈkoʊbi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Cobey has been given to about 682 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊbi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 640
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cobey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2001 · 50
  • Born in 20250
  • All time682
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Cobey?

Its best year was 2001, when 50 babies were given the name, ranking 2088th. The typical living American called Cobey is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Cobey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Corey0.85
  2. Korey0.81
  3. Conley0.75
  4. Kobe0.71
  5. Coby0.71
  6. Joey0.70
  7. Toney0.70
  8. Torey0.70

Middle names for Cobey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cobey Paul0.77
  2. Cobey John0.77
  3. Cobey Blake0.76
  4. Cobey Wade0.76
  5. Cobey Ross0.76
  6. Cobey Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Cobey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.78
  2. Paulinasister · 0.77
  3. Nikolasbrother · 0.76
  4. Tracebrother · 0.75
  5. Niasister · 0.75
  6. Jalenbrother · 0.75

Where Cobey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cobey Anderson0.77
    2. Cobey White0.72
    3. Cobey Nguyen0.72
    4. Cobey Moore0.72
    5. Cobey Hill0.72
    6. Cobey Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cobey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.