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Why parents love Tobin- The meaning God is good IS the most affirming.
- The Tobin tax IS economic reform's most important.
- Two syllables with a warm, Irish sound: TOH-bin.
- Tob and In are both embedded.
- The Hebrew heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Tobin
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Origin & history of Tobin
Hebrew Tobiah (God is good)
→ Irish Tobin
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English / Hebrew roots
Tobin means God is good from Hebrew/Irish. The Tobin tax IS the most important economic reform.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Irish; Tobin tax (James Tobin).
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Today
Tobin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1981 in the US. 5,700 babies have been named Tobin since 1941.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Tobin?
2013
peak year
Today, Tobin is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1981), with only about 94 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2013, 163 babies were given the name (ranked #1118 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Tobin has been declining in recent years. In all, around 5,700 babies have been registered as Tobin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
163
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,118)
(ranked #1,118)
94
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
940
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,700
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tobin6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Tobin's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — goodness nurturing. People named Tobin tend to be warm, affirming, and gifted at being the Hebrew-Irish God-is-good.
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Hebrew-Irish God-is-good✦
Tobin-tax◈
Economic-reform◎
Warm-affirming♡
Tob-In dualT2
O6
B2
I9
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Tobin❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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