Bobby
4 countries#1097 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Bobby was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
324,728 births recorded 1900–2025 · currently #1097 · peaked in 1935 with 7,971 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
759 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #126 · peaked in 2015 with 55 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
644 births recorded 1975–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 2012 with 38 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
138 births recorded 1957–2020 · peaked in 1982 with 15 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Indre
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Bobby’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #483 | — |
| 2007 | #503 | ↓20 |
| 2008 | #524 | ↓21 |
| 2009 | #576 | ↓52 |
| 2010 | #551 | ↑25 |
| 2011 | #682 | ↓131 |
| 2012 | #714 | ↓32 |
| 2013 | #665 | ↑49 |
| 2014 | #754 | ↓89 |
| 2015 | #740 | ↑14 |
| 2016 | #754 | ↓14 |
| 2017 | #786 | ↓32 |
| 2018 | #823 | ↓37 |
| 2019 | #880 | ↓57 |
| 2020 | #850 | ↑30 |
| 2021 | #1016 | ↓166 |
| 2022 | #1032 | ↓16 |
| 2023 | #1192 | ↓160 |
| 2024 | #1114 | ↑78 |
| 2025 | #1097 | ↑17 |
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