Bo vs Bobby

Side-by-side comparison of Bo and Bobby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bo

Boy name · Rank #451

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bo Bobby
Current Rank #451 #1123
Total Births (all years) 14,282 314,848
Peak Year 2024 1937
Peak Year Births 692 7,745
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bo Bobby
1900ss 5 53
1910ss 23 411
1920ss 42 13,879
1930ss 24 69,416
1940ss 51 58,890
1950ss 140 53,282
1960ss 258 46,388
1970ss 566 29,078
1980ss 1,868 22,025
1990ss 2,135 11,384
2000ss 2,221 5,708
2010ss 3,865 3,279
2020ss 3,084 1,055

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bo Bobby
2014 413 313
2015 434 328
2016 453 322
2017 432 298
2018 483 272
2019 493 250
2020 525 268
2021 621 215
2022 614 214
2023 632 169
2024 692 189

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–2024.

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