Bobby vs Bobbie

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

Name A

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Name B

Bobbie

Girl name · Rank #2650

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1900–2024.

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