FIRST NAME
Bobby
Bobby is the 167th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 159,220 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 4,640 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #167 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
554,623
living · #83
2020 CENSUS
159,220
living · #167
BABIES NAMED BOBBY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2025
2025195
As a male name, Bobby peaked in 1937, when 7,745 babies were named Bobby (the #24 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,485 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #1,019
2020 CENSUS
4,640
living · #2,485
BABIES NAMED BOBBY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2025
202512
As a female name, Bobby peaked in 1930, when 262 babies were named Bobby (the #405 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)