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Kobe

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What official birth registration shows about Kobe: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #205 to #1345.200020052010201520202025#205#1345
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#1345
1998#490
1999#776
2000#1096
2001#654
2002#656
2003#586
2004#549
2005#535
2006#617
2007#731
2008#567
2009#589
2010#531
2011#464
2012#473
2013#475
2014#449
2015#506
2016#493
2017#661
2018#449
2019#356
2020#205
2021#231
2022#238
2023#254
2024#278
2025#372

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1997 to 2025.

In 2025: #372 among boys in England and Wales, #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2012–2024

    Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #166 in Northern Ireland in 2021.

Kobe's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#372112HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#278165HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#254185HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#238202HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#231218HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#205245HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#356125HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#44991HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#66153HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#49382HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#50676HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#44990HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#47581HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#47383HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46481HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#53165HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#58955HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#56758HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#73138HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#61746HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#53550HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#54947HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#58638HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#65630HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#65428HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#77621HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#49040HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#13459HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#16913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#16614HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#18611HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2447HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4328HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4148HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#35210HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kobe is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Kobe, between 1997 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202529#205 in 2020
Northern Ireland2012–20249#166 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2016–20259#396 in 2023
Scotland20241#352 in 2024
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What is known about Kobe

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #166 in Northern Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.