Sibling names for Toby
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Toby usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Toby, whose busiest decade was the 1970s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Toby
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie | dark, black | #142 | 10,809 | 1970s |
| Melisa | bee, honeybee | #2,950 | 268 | 1970s |
| Jenifer | Cornish form of Guinevere ('white phantom') | #7,282 | 85 | 1970s |
| Sonia | pet form of Sophia; "wisdom" | #1,307 | 925 | 1970s |
| Ami | #4,668 | 278 | 1970s | |
| Heidi | pet form of Adelheid ('noble kind') | #340 | 4,321 | 1970s |
| Demetria | #5,285 | 111 | 1970s | |
| Crystal | crystal (word name) | #1,145 | 1,130 | 1980s |
| Darcie | #3,533 | 212 | 1970s | |
| Leslie | garden of hollies (Scottish place name) | #712 | 2,259 | 1960s |
Brother names for Toby
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon | to tame (Greek) | #501 | 3,508 | 1970s |
| Marlon | #1,105 | 1,075 | 1970s | |
| Roderick | "famous ruler" | #1,752 | 457 | 1960s |
| Darrick | #5,916 | 81 | 1970s | |
| Brant | #3,321 | 189 | 1970s | |
| Heath | heath, open land | #932 | 1,258 | 1970s |
| Cedric | #1,051 | 1,107 | 1970s | |
| Jamie | pet form of James (from Jacob) | #577 | 2,328 | 1980s |
| Jasen | healer | #5,297 | 96 | 1970s |
| Jed | #1,999 | 400 | 1970s |
Toby's era
Toby ranked #979 for boys in 2025, against #682 in 2015. Its best year was 1975, at #190. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Toby included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam. Boys: Samuel, Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Toby's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Toby's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Toby or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Toby itself are excluded.