Bobby vs Bob

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

Name A

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1115

Full profile →
Name B

Bob

Boy name · Rank #9894

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobby Bob
2014 313 6
2015 328 14
2016 322 13
2017 298 18
2018 272 18
2019 250 14
2020 268 12
2021 216 -
2022 214 5
2023 169 9
2024 192 7
2025 195 7

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, 1900–2025.

← Compare different names