Bobo vs Bobby

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

Name A

Bobo

Boy name

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Name B

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bobo Bobby
Current Rank Unranked #1123
Total Births (all years) 5 314,848
Peak Year 1935 1937
Peak Year Births 5 7,745
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1900

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobo 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, 1935–1935.

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