Kobe

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A few things about Kobe you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kobe

Kobe Bryant

American basketball player (1978–2020)

Choose Kobe and your child shares a first name with Kobe Bryant, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kobe, like who?” Kobe Bryant's Wikipedia article is available in 114 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,955 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kobe, 578 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kobe would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKobe first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #222.
• 📉Then vs nowKobe was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,372 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,955.
• 🍂TrendKobe has slipped 279 places over the last five years and now sits at #518. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKobe is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #243, followed by Mississippi (#259) and Indiana (#338). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.

About the name Kobe

Kobe is a boy name. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-obe”. US birth records list Kobe for boys from 1989 to 2025, in 32 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #222 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #518, with 578 babies.