Over the past 110 years, 16 157 boys and 7 girls have been named Kobe. The name Kobe ranks 774th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Kobe in 1996. The peak of popularity of the name Kobe came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.