Kobe is an established boys' name that peaked in 2020 and has grown less common since.
Kobe is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #519 among boys (578) and #3,808 among girls (39) — overall #987 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 617 | 617 | #3,808 | #519 |
| 2024 | 831 | 831 | #3,727 | #410 |
| 2023 | 796 | 796 | #3,744 | #421 |
| 2022 | 902 | 902 | #3,192 | #381 |
| 2021 | 1,177 | 1,177 | #2,837 | #298 |
| 2020 | 1,575 | 1,575 | #2,871 | #239 |
| 2019 | 525 | 525 | #6,570 | #556 |
| 2018 | 492 | 492 | #9,508 | #575 |
| 2017 | 550 | 550 | #6,962 | #531 |
| 2016 | 603 | 603 | #6,302 | #513 |
| 2015 | 472 | 472 | #13,801 | #594 |
| 2014 | 538 | 538 | #8,302 | #532 |
| 2013 | 567 | 567 | #8,375 | #494 |
| 2012 | 539 | 539 | #8,901 | #506 |
| 2011 | 569 | 569 | #8,433 | #477 |
| 2010 | 657 | 657 | #9,539 | #428 |
| 2009 | 699 | 699 | #9,725 | #419 |
| 2008 | 745 | 745 | #8,349 | #403 |
| 2007 | 582 | 582 | #12,185 | #471 |
| 2006 | 480 | 480 | #10,282 | #540 |
| 2005 | 450 | 450 | #15,524 | #544 |
| 2004 | 633 | 633 | #12,235 | #416 |
| 2003 | 1,228 | 1,228 | #7,417 | #265 |
| 2002 | 1,408 | 1,417 | #6,887 | #244 |
| 2001 | 1,571 | 1,577 | #5,955 | #222 |
| 2000 | 1,457 | 1,463 | #4,725 | #238 |
| 1999 | 883 | 888 | #4,804 | #323 |
| 1998 | 1,116 | 1,121 | #7,803 | #263 |
| 1997 | 363 | — | #7,081 | #553 |
| 1996 | 87 | — | — | #1,271 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,199 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,636 |