Girls' name · since 1912
Bobbe
567 babies named Bobbe in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,934 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Bobbe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 567 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bobbe has been recorded 567 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1994.
- #10,934 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 567 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bobbe ranks #10,934 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 567 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,934 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Bobbe's 567 recorded births place it above 84.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Bobbe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bobbe splits its recorded history at 1939: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bobbe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1994
- Peak year (1932)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Bobbe by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (148 births, 26% of the file).
1940s was Bobbe's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bobbe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s
1930s
146 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
109 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 148 births (26% of all-time use).
How Bobbe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bobbe's total volume
Bobbe by state
Where Bobbe concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
16 of 567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Bobbe's data
- Bobbe's decade-level peak was the 1940s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bobbes (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bobbe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bobbe 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 August 2026.