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.
Which name is more popular? Metric Bobby Bob Current Rank #1123 #9864 Total Births (all years) 314,848 92,978 Peak Year 1937 1959 Peak Year Births 7,745 2,826 Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1900 1880
Births by Decade Decade Bobby Bob 1880ss — 569 1890ss — 548 1900ss 53 681 1910ss 411 2,678 1920ss 13,879 13,691 1930ss 69,416 23,293 1940ss 58,890 21,376 1950ss 53,282 12,901 1960ss 46,388 13,789 1970ss 29,078 1,984 1980ss 22,025 751 1990ss 11,384 367 2000ss 5,708 183 2010ss 3,279 134 2020ss 1,055 33
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 215 — 2022 214 5 2023 169 9 2024 189 7