Kobey comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "God's gift, brave warrior." | Formal: "Pious warrior, divine blessing.".
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How popular is Kobey?
2002peak year
Today, Kobey is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9440), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2002, 65 babies were given the name (ranked #1779 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Kobey has been declining in recent years. In all, around 597 babies have been registered as Kobey since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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