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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bobby

Ranked #299 - 1 in 46,156 people
US

Most common in

United States

173k bearers

World total

173,324

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#299

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States173k
Worldwide
~173k
rank #299
Rarity
1 in 46,156
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~173k in US

About the name Bobby

There are an estimated 173,324 people named Bobby alive worldwide today. That ranks Bobby at #299 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bobby is held by approximately 173,324 people, ranking #299 among first names. That works out to roughly 52 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,915 U.S. residents).

Historically Bobby is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.0% male).

Bobby appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.0%Female 3.0%

Bobby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bobby, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 12
  2. 1901: 7
  3. 1904: 16
  4. 1905: 11
  5. 1906: 7
  6. 1907: 14
  7. 1908: 6
  8. 1909: 14
  9. 1910: 24
  10. 1911: 22
  11. 1912: 38
  12. 1913: 27
  13. 1914: 57
  14. 1915: 66
  15. 1916: 80
  16. 1917: 91
  17. 1918: 127
  18. 1919: 130
  19. 1920: 223
  20. 1921: 319
  21. 1922: 435
  22. 1923: 546
  23. 1924: 832
  24. 1925: 1,196
  25. 1926: 1,739
  26. 1927: 2,464
  27. 1928: 3,165
  28. 1929: 4,134
  29. 1930: 5,443
  30. 1931: 6,100
  31. 1932: 6,847
  32. 1933: 6,749
  33. 1934: 7,779
  34. 1935: 7,971
  35. 1936: 7,928
  36. 1937: 7,953
  37. 1938: 7,689
  38. 1939: 7,204
  39. 1940: 7,031
  40. 1941: 6,765
  41. 1942: 6,380
  42. 1943: 6,269
  43. 1944: 5,581
  44. 1945: 5,181
  45. 1946: 5,943
  46. 1947: 6,300
  47. 1948: 5,720
  48. 1949: 5,275
  49. 1950: 5,148
  50. 1951: 5,140
  51. 1952: 5,091
  52. 1953: 5,315
  53. 1954: 5,638
  54. 1955: 5,338
  55. 1956: 5,464
  56. 1957: 5,730
  57. 1958: 5,833
  58. 1959: 5,802
  59. 1960: 5,758
  60. 1961: 5,525
  61. 1962: 5,431
  62. 1963: 5,306
  63. 1964: 5,193
  64. 1965: 4,675
  65. 1966: 4,150
  66. 1967: 3,877
  67. 1968: 3,729
  68. 1969: 3,767
  69. 1970: 3,783
  70. 1971: 3,785
  71. 1972: 3,284
  72. 1973: 3,004
  73. 1974: 2,909
  74. 1975: 2,876
  75. 1976: 2,754
  76. 1977: 2,649
  77. 1978: 2,495
  78. 1979: 2,699
  79. 1980: 2,832
  80. 1981: 2,757
  81. 1982: 2,706
  82. 1983: 2,447
  83. 1984: 2,168
  84. 1985: 2,144
  85. 1986: 2,162
  86. 1987: 1,934
  87. 1988: 1,745
  88. 1989: 1,810
  89. 1990: 1,706
  90. 1991: 1,544
  91. 1992: 1,408
  92. 1993: 1,243
  93. 1994: 1,155
  94. 1995: 1,066
  95. 1996: 954
  96. 1997: 924
  97. 1998: 854
  98. 1999: 740
  99. 2000: 742
  100. 2001: 663
  101. 2002: 650
  102. 2003: 567
  103. 2004: 581
  104. 2005: 505
  105. 2006: 552
  106. 2007: 523
  107. 2008: 521
  108. 2009: 463
  109. 2010: 463
  110. 2011: 346
  111. 2012: 337
  112. 2013: 363
  113. 2014: 313
  114. 2015: 328
  115. 2016: 322
  116. 2017: 303
  117. 2018: 279
  118. 2019: 258
  119. 2020: 268
  120. 2021: 223
  121. 2022: 224
  122. 2023: 169
  123. 2024: 201
  124. 2025: 207

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bobby worldwide?

There are an estimated 173,324 people named Bobby alive worldwide today, ranking #299 globally.

Is Bobby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 46,156 people. In the United States there are roughly 173,324 bearers, which is 1 in 1,915 Americans.

Is Bobby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bobby is used 97.0% male and 3.0% female.

Where does the name Bobby come from?

Who are famous people named Bobby?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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