Bob vs Bobby
Side-by-side comparison of Bob and Bobby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Bob Bobby Current Rank #9864 #1123 Total Births (all years) 92,978 314,848 Peak Year 1959 1937 Peak Year Births 2,826 7,745 Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1880 1900
Births by Decade Decade Bob Bobby 1880ss 569 — 1890ss 548 — 1900ss 681 53 1910ss 2,678 411 1920ss 13,691 13,879 1930ss 23,293 69,416 1940ss 21,376 58,890 1950ss 12,901 53,282 1960ss 13,789 46,388 1970ss 1,984 29,078 1980ss 751 22,025 1990ss 367 11,384 2000ss 183 5,708 2010ss 134 3,279 2020ss 33 1,055
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Bob Bobby 2014 6 313 2015 14 328 2016 13 322 2017 18 298 2018 18 272 2019 14 250 2020 12 268 2021 — 215 2022 5 214 2023 9 169 2024 7 189