US rank #2012 Girls' name Peak 1971 24,108 births

Bobbi — #2012 US girls' name

24,108 babies named Bobbi in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s1151940s6061950s26251960s48781970s68631980s47741990s24422000s8492010s5892020s367
#2012
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Bobbi was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

844 babies were named Bobbi in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bobbi

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,108 babies named Bobbi between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bobbi currently holds the #2012 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 844 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bobbi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6,863 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Bobbi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 1,934 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Bobbi in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bobbi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24,108 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bobbi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24,108

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1971

844 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#2,012

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bobbi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
844
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420122000198819761964195219401932 6

Bobbi popularity over time — boys

64 total births recorded since 1971 (Bobbi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 64 births
45678910 1987198119791978197719751974197319721971 9

Bobbi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6,863 births that decade — 28% of Bobbi's all-time total
1930s1151940s6061950s26251960s48781970s68631980s47741990s24422000s8492010s5892020s367

Bobbi by state

Where Bobbi concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bobbi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
1,934 8.0%
#2 California
1,727 7.2%
#3 Ohio
1,706 7.1%
#4 Michigan
1,038 4.3%
#5 Illinois
1,034 4.3%
#6 New York
949 3.9%
#7 Indiana
852 3.5%
#8 Texas
790 3.3%
Pennsylvania share of Bobbi's total US births 8.0%
Even split

1,934 of 24,108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Bobbi appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bobbi?
24,108 babies have been named Bobbi since 1932. It currently ranks #2012 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 844 births.
When was Bobbi most popular?
Bobbi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,863 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Bobbi most popular?
The top states for the name Bobbi are Pennsylvania (1,934 births), California (1,727 births), Ohio (1,706 births).
How long has the name Bobbi been used?
Bobbi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bobbi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobbie, Bobby, Bobbye, Bobette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.