Baby names
How popular is the name Bobby?
In 2025, 195 baby boys in the U.S. were named Bobby, the 1097th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1937, when 7,745 boys got the name. 315,053 boys have been named Bobby since 1880. It was also given to 12 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#1,097
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
195
boys named Bobby
Peak year
1937
7,745 boys
Boys named Bobby each year since 1880
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The numbers for Bobby (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 |
| 2024 | 192 |
| 2023 | 169 |
| 2022 | 214 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2018 | 272 |
| 2017 | 298 |
| 2016 | 322 |
| 2015 | 328 |
| 2014 | 313 |
| 2013 | 363 |
| 2012 | 331 |
| 2011 | 346 |
| 2010 | 458 |
| 2009 | 458 |
| 2008 | 515 |
| 2007 | 523 |
| 2006 | 546 |
| 2005 | 505 |
| 2004 | 573 |
| 2003 | 559 |
| 2002 | 644 |
| 2001 | 655 |
| 2000 | 730 |
| 1999 | 729 |
| 1998 | 835 |
| 1997 | 913 |
| 1996 | 932 |
| 1995 | 1,046 |
| 1994 | 1,136 |
| 1993 | 1,221 |
| 1992 | 1,387 |
| 1991 | 1,508 |
| 1990 | 1,677 |
| 1989 | 1,759 |
| 1988 | 1,715 |
| 1987 | 1,889 |
| 1986 | 2,105 |
| 1985 | 2,094 |
| 1984 | 2,119 |
| 1983 | 2,357 |
| 1982 | 2,605 |
| 1981 | 2,658 |
| 1980 | 2,724 |
| 1979 | 2,584 |
| 1978 | 2,398 |
| 1977 | 2,539 |
| 1976 | 2,644 |
| 1975 | 2,772 |
| 1974 | 2,792 |
| 1973 | 2,889 |
| 1972 | 3,171 |
| 1971 | 3,652 |
| 1970 | 3,636 |
| 1969 | 3,652 |
| 1968 | 3,628 |
| 1967 | 3,779 |
| 1966 | 4,068 |
| 1965 | 4,588 |
| 1964 | 5,082 |
| 1963 | 5,212 |
| 1962 | 5,323 |
| 1961 | 5,402 |
| 1960 | 5,656 |
| 1959 | 5,677 |
| 1958 | 5,735 |
| 1957 | 5,617 |
| 1956 | 5,358 |
| 1955 | 5,223 |
| 1954 | 5,507 |
| 1953 | 5,179 |
| 1952 | 4,960 |
| 1951 | 5,006 |
| 1950 | 5,019 |
| 1949 | 5,120 |
| 1948 | 5,581 |
| 1947 | 6,116 |
| 1946 | 5,771 |
| 1945 | 5,052 |
| 1944 | 5,410 |
| 1943 | 6,121 |
| 1942 | 6,248 |
| 1941 | 6,589 |
| 1940 | 6,882 |
| 1939 | 7,057 |
| 1938 | 7,498 |
| 1937 | 7,745 |
| 1936 | 7,735 |
| 1935 | 7,726 |
| 1934 | 7,532 |
| 1933 | 6,490 |
| 1932 | 6,597 |
| 1931 | 5,858 |
| 1930 | 5,181 |
| 1929 | 3,925 |
| 1928 | 2,972 |
| 1927 | 2,286 |
| 1926 | 1,595 |
| 1925 | 1,085 |
| 1924 | 733 |
| 1923 | 470 |
| 1922 | 370 |
| 1921 | 274 |
| 1920 | 170 |
| 1919 | 93 |
| 1918 | 81 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1916 | 49 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Girls named Bobby each year since 1880
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The numbers for Bobby (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1995 | 20 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1991 | 36 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1989 | 51 |
| 1988 | 30 |
| 1987 | 45 |
| 1986 | 57 |
| 1985 | 50 |
| 1984 | 49 |
| 1983 | 90 |
| 1982 | 101 |
| 1981 | 99 |
| 1980 | 108 |
| 1979 | 115 |
| 1978 | 97 |
| 1977 | 110 |
| 1976 | 110 |
| 1975 | 104 |
| 1974 | 117 |
| 1973 | 115 |
| 1972 | 113 |
| 1971 | 133 |
| 1970 | 147 |
| 1969 | 115 |
| 1968 | 101 |
| 1967 | 98 |
| 1966 | 82 |
| 1965 | 87 |
| 1964 | 111 |
| 1963 | 94 |
| 1962 | 108 |
| 1961 | 123 |
| 1960 | 102 |
| 1959 | 125 |
| 1958 | 98 |
| 1957 | 113 |
| 1956 | 106 |
| 1955 | 115 |
| 1954 | 131 |
| 1953 | 136 |
| 1952 | 131 |
| 1951 | 134 |
| 1950 | 129 |
| 1949 | 155 |
| 1948 | 139 |
| 1947 | 184 |
| 1946 | 172 |
| 1945 | 129 |
| 1944 | 171 |
| 1943 | 148 |
| 1942 | 132 |
| 1941 | 176 |
| 1940 | 149 |
| 1939 | 147 |
| 1938 | 191 |
| 1937 | 208 |
| 1936 | 193 |
| 1935 | 245 |
| 1934 | 247 |
| 1933 | 259 |
| 1932 | 250 |
| 1931 | 242 |
| 1930 | 262 |
| 1929 | 209 |
| 1928 | 193 |
| 1927 | 178 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1925 | 111 |
| 1924 | 99 |
| 1923 | 76 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1921 | 45 |
| 1920 | 53 |
| 1919 | 37 |
| 1918 | 46 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.