Bobette vs Bobby

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

Name A

Bobette

Girl name

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1115

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Metric Bobette Bobby
Current Rank Unranked #1115
Total Births (all years) 1,464 315,053
Peak Year 1954 1937
Peak Year Births 55 7,745
Peak Decade 1950s 1930s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bobette Bobby
1900s - 53
1910s 25 411
1920s 127 13,880
1930s 137 69,419
1940s 297 58,890
1950s 429 53,281
1960s 346 46,390
1970s 103 29,077
1980s - 22,025
1990s - 11,384
2000s - 5,708
2010s - 3,281
2020s - 1,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobette Bobby
2014 - 313
2015 - 328
2016 - 322
2017 - 298
2018 - 272
2019 - 250
2020 - 268
2021 - 216
2022 - 214
2023 - 169
2024 - 192
2025 - 195

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, 1915–1977.

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