FIRST NAME
Bob
Bob is the 407th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 50,481 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 621 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #407 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
136,790
living · #266
2020 CENSUS
50,481
living · #407
BABIES NAMED BOB BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20257
As a male name, Bob peaked in 1959, when 2,826 babies were named Bob (the #128 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #10,853 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
621
living · #10,853
BABIES NAMED BOB BY BIRTH YEAR · 1913–1970
19705
As a female name, Bob peaked in 1932, when 16 babies were named Bob (the #2047 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)