Is Kobe a boy or girl name?
Kobe is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 41 girls and 787 boys were named Kobe, so 5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 2.6% of the 22,497 US babies named Kobe were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #409
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,719
- Babies named Kobe since 1989
- 22,497
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 1,572 babies
Boys and girls named Kobe, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 2,410 | 48 | 2% |
| 2000s | 9,117 | 136 | 1.5% |
| 2010s | 5,367 | 140 | 2.5% |
| 2020s | 5,024 | 250 | 4.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 787 | #409 | 41 | #3,719 |
| 2023 | 755 | #418 | 41 | #3,739 |
| 2022 | 851 | #381 | 51 | #3,188 |
| 2021 | 1,116 | #298 | 60 | #2,837 |
| 2020 | 1,515 | #239 | 57 | #2,868 |
| 2019 | 506 | #557 | 18 | #6,567 |
| 2018 | 481 | #574 | 11 | #9,504 |
| 2017 | 533 | #531 | 17 | #6,961 |
| 2016 | 583 | #513 | 20 | #6,300 |
| 2015 | 465 | #594 | 7 | #13,794 |
| 2014 | 522 | #535 | 14 | #8,300 |
| 2013 | 552 | #494 | 14 | #8,375 |
| 2012 | 526 | #506 | 13 | #8,901 |
| 2011 | 554 | #478 | 14 | #8,430 |
| 2010 | 645 | #428 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2009 | 687 | #419 | 12 | #9,724 |
| 2008 | 730 | #403 | 15 | #8,349 |
| 2007 | 573 | #471 | 9 | #12,185 |
| 2006 | 469 | #540 | 11 | #10,281 |
| 2005 | 444 | #544 | 6 | #15,522 |
| 2004 | 625 | #416 | 8 | #12,235 |
| 2003 | 1,213 | #265 | 15 | #7,416 |
| 2002 | 1,392 | #244 | 16 | #6,885 |
| 2001 | 1,552 | #222 | 19 | #5,955 |
| 2000 | 1,432 | #238 | 25 | #4,725 |
| 1999 | 860 | #323 | 23 | #4,804 |
| 1998 | 1,104 | #263 | 12 | #7,802 |
| 1997 | 350 | #553 | 13 | #7,081 |
| 1996 | 87 | #1,271 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 9 | #6,199 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 5 | #8,636 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kobe reached #222 in 2001. As a girl name, it reached #2,837 in 2021. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kobe
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.