Bob vs Bobbie

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

Name A

Bob

Boy name · Rank #9864

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Name B

Bobbie

Girl name · Rank #2650

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bob Bobbie
Current Rank #9864 #2650
Total Births (all years) 92,978 88,536
Peak Year 1959 1934
Peak Year Births 2,826 2,190
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bob Bobbie
1880ss 569 55
1890ss 548 169
1900ss 681 437
1910ss 2,678 1,712
1920ss 13,691 7,254
1930ss 23,293 19,479
1940ss 21,376 16,197
1950ss 12,901 12,685
1960ss 13,789 8,982
1970ss 1,984 10,576
1980ss 751 6,353
1990ss 367 2,892
2000ss 183 961
2010ss 134 491
2020ss 33 293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bob Bobbie
2014 6 42
2015 14 43
2016 13 34
2017 18 52
2018 18 61
2019 14 39
2020 12 42
2021 — 61
2022 5 56
2023 9 69
2024 7 65

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, 1880–2024.

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