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 #1123

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bobette Bobby
Current Rank Unranked #1123
Total Births (all years) 1,464 314,848
Peak Year 1954 1937
Peak Year Births 55 7,745
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Bobette Bobby
1900ss — 53
1910ss 25 411
1920ss 127 13,879
1930ss 137 69,416
1940ss 297 58,890
1950ss 429 53,282
1960ss 346 46,388
1970ss 103 29,078
1980ss — 22,025
1990ss — 11,384
2000ss — 5,708
2010ss — 3,279
2020ss — 1,055

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobette Bobby
2014 — 313
2015 — 328
2016 — 322
2017 — 298
2018 — 272
2019 — 250
2020 — 268
2021 — 215
2022 — 214
2023 — 169
2024 — 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, 1915–1977.

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