Bobby Boy
How popular is Bobby?
#1,097 boy name in 2025
195 baby boys were named Bobby in the US in 2025, making it the 1097th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
188,687living people named Bobby (est.)
63median age of people named Bobby
324,728babies named Bobby since 1880
1 in 16,016US babies born in 2025
Bobby popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,097 for boys (▲ 17 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 195 boys, 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #740 in 2015, #850 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1937 (7,745 boys) |
| Highest rank | #23 in 1934 |
| First recorded | 1900 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bobby is most popular
Babies named Bobby per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Bobby by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 53 | #741 |
| 1910s | 411 | #628 |
| 1920s | 13,880 | #50 |
| 1930s | 69,419 | #23 |
| 1940s | 58,890 | #30 |
| 1950s | 53,281 | #65 |
| 1960s | 46,390 | #73 |
| 1970s | 29,077 | #79 |
| 1980s | 22,025 | #109 |
| 1990s | 11,384 | #185 |
| 2000s | 5,708 | #364 |
| 2010s | 3,281 | #551 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | #850 |
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Questions
- Is Bobby a boy or girl name?
- Bobby is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Bobby were boys.
- How popular is the name Bobby?
- 195 baby boys were named Bobby in the US in 2025, making it the 1097th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
- When was Bobby most popular?
- Bobby peaked in 1937, when 7,745 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #23 in 1934.
- How many people are named Bobby?
- 324,728 babies have been named Bobby in the US since 1880. We estimate about 188,687 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Bobby most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bobby was most common in Mississippi, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.