Bobbette vs Bobby

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

Name A

Bobbette

Girl name

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bobbette Bobby
Current Rank Unranked #1123
Total Births (all years) 667 314,848
Peak Year 1962 1937
Peak Year Births 31 7,745
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bobbette Bobby
1900ss — 53
1910ss — 411
1920ss 54 13,879
1930ss 59 69,416
1940ss 103 58,890
1950ss 167 53,282
1960ss 195 46,388
1970ss 89 29,078
1980ss — 22,025
1990ss — 11,384
2000ss — 5,708
2010ss — 3,279
2020ss — 1,055

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobbette Bobby
2014 — 313
2015 — 328
2016 — 322
2017 — 298
2018 — 272
2019 — 250
2020 — 268
2021 — 215
2022 — 214
2023 — 169
2024 — 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, 1920–1977.

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