Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1946
Bobb
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Bobb, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1946–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Bobb is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1946.
Bobb has 10 recorded births among boys since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1949.
- 10 total births
- 1946–1949 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Bobb since 1946, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1949.
- 10
- total births
- 1946–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Bobb was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
5 babies were named Bobb in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Bobb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bobb's full recorded timeline at 1949, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births.
Bobb at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Bobb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1949
- Peak year (1946)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Bobb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Bobb's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Bobb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bobb? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 10 babies named Bobb. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 5 births.
When was Bobb most popular? ▼
Bobb was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Bobb been used? ▼
Bobb has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 4 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Bobb? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobby, Bob, Bobbie, Bobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bobb
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bobb: Baby Name Since 1946 - 10 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bobb. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bobb draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.