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.

Name A

Bob

Boy name · Rank #9894

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1115

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bob Bobby
Current Rank #9894 #1115
Total Births (all years) 92,986 315,053
Peak Year 1959 1937
Peak Year Births 2,826 7,745
Peak Decade 1930s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bob Bobby
1880s 569 -
1890s 548 -
1900s 681 53
1910s 2,678 411
1920s 13,691 13,880
1930s 23,293 69,419
1940s 21,376 58,890
1950s 12,902 53,281
1960s 13,789 46,390
1970s 1,983 29,077
1980s 751 22,025
1990s 367 11,384
2000s 184 5,708
2010s 134 3,281
2020s 40 1,254

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 - 216
2022 5 214
2023 9 169
2024 7 192
2025 7 195

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, 1880–2025.

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