United States name statistics
Bob in United States
Estimated bearers
33,302
Country rank
#1156
Per 100k
10
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Bob popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Bob, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 46
- 1881: 50
- 1882: 59
- 1883: 62
- 1884: 50
- 1885: 52
- 1886: 66
- 1887: 74
- 1888: 59
- 1889: 51
- 1890: 53
- 1891: 55
- 1892: 61
- 1893: 59
- 1894: 48
- 1895: 54
- 1896: 45
- 1897: 53
- 1898: 61
- 1899: 59
- 1900: 98
- 1901: 49
- 1902: 64
- 1903: 66
- 1904: 65
- 1905: 58
- 1906: 69
- 1907: 77
- 1908: 77
- 1909: 58
- 1910: 103
- 1911: 76
- 1912: 141
- 1913: 169
- 1914: 217
- 1915: 296
- 1916: 304
- 1917: 358
- 1918: 482
- 1919: 554
- 1920: 710
- 1921: 808
- 1922: 787
- 1923: 927
- 1924: 1,174
- 1925: 1,375
- 1926: 1,787
- 1927: 1,984
- 1928: 2,104
- 1929: 2,109
- 1930: 2,255
- 1931: 2,328
- 1932: 2,440
- 1933: 2,234
- 1934: 2,486
- 1935: 2,399
- 1936: 2,416
- 1937: 2,378
- 1938: 2,211
- 1939: 2,252
- 1940: 2,087
- 1941: 2,081
- 1942: 2,210
- 1943: 2,283
- 1944: 2,139
- 1945: 2,181
- 1946: 2,493
- 1947: 2,519
- 1948: 1,965
- 1949: 1,472
- 1950: 976
- 1951: 806
- 1952: 756
- 1953: 695
- 1954: 702
- 1955: 805
- 1956: 1,020
- 1957: 1,820
- 1958: 2,518
- 1959: 2,834
- 1960: 2,719
- 1961: 2,509
- 1962: 2,168
- 1963: 1,853
- 1964: 1,432
- 1965: 1,003
- 1966: 689
- 1967: 545
- 1968: 477
- 1969: 425
- 1970: 411
- 1971: 325
- 1972: 221
- 1973: 207
- 1974: 170
- 1975: 167
- 1976: 139
- 1977: 120
- 1978: 110
- 1979: 118
- 1980: 106
- 1981: 84
- 1982: 92
- 1983: 89
- 1984: 76
- 1985: 73
- 1986: 62
- 1987: 56
- 1988: 57
- 1989: 56
- 1990: 53
- 1991: 66
- 1992: 42
- 1993: 38
- 1994: 37
- 1995: 30
- 1996: 31
- 1997: 33
- 1998: 21
- 1999: 16
- 2000: 31
- 2001: 19
- 2002: 17
- 2003: 9
- 2004: 19
- 2005: 24
- 2006: 12
- 2007: 8
- 2008: 23
- 2009: 22
- 2010: 10
- 2011: 14
- 2012: 8
- 2013: 19
- 2014: 6
- 2015: 14
- 2016: 13
- 2017: 18
- 2018: 18
- 2019: 14
- 2020: 12
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 7
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bob in United States?
An estimated 33,302 people in United States are named Bob. That works out to 1 in 9,966 residents.
Is Bob a common name in United States?
Bob ranks #1156 among first names in United States.