Bo vs Bob
Side-by-side comparison of Bo and Bob - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bo | Bob |
| Current Rank | #452 | #9894 |
| Total Births (all years) | 14,984 | 92,986 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 698 | 2,826 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1930s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1907 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bo | Bob |
| 1880s | - | 569 |
| 1890s | - | 548 |
| 1900s | 5 | 681 |
| 1910s | 23 | 2,678 |
| 1920s | 42 | 13,691 |
| 1930s | 24 | 23,293 |
| 1940s | 51 | 21,376 |
| 1950s | 140 | 12,902 |
| 1960s | 258 | 13,789 |
| 1970s | 566 | 1,983 |
| 1980s | 1,868 | 751 |
| 1990s | 2,135 | 367 |
| 2000s | 2,222 | 184 |
| 2010s | 3,866 | 134 |
| 2020s | 3,784 | 40 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bo | Bob |
| 2014 | 414 | 6 |
| 2015 | 434 | 14 |
| 2016 | 453 | 13 |
| 2017 | 432 | 18 |
| 2018 | 483 | 18 |
| 2019 | 493 | 14 |
| 2020 | 525 | 12 |
| 2021 | 622 | - |
| 2022 | 614 | 5 |
| 2023 | 633 | 9 |
| 2024 | 692 | 7 |
| 2025 | 698 | 7 |