Bobbie vs Bobby

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

Name A

Bobbie

Girl name · Rank #2650

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bobbie Bobby
Current Rank #2650 #1123
Total Births (all years) 88,536 314,848
Peak Year 1934 1937
Peak Year Births 2,190 7,745
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bobbie Bobby
1880ss 55 —
1890ss 169 —
1900ss 437 53
1910ss 1,712 411
1920ss 7,254 13,879
1930ss 19,479 69,416
1940ss 16,197 58,890
1950ss 12,685 53,282
1960ss 8,982 46,388
1970ss 10,576 29,078
1980ss 6,353 22,025
1990ss 2,892 11,384
2000ss 961 5,708
2010ss 491 3,279
2020ss 293 1,055

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobbie Bobby
2014 42 313
2015 43 328
2016 34 322
2017 52 298
2018 61 272
2019 39 250
2020 42 268
2021 61 215
2022 56 214
2023 69 169
2024 65 189

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, 1883–2024.

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