Unisex name · since 1883

Bobbie

Bobbie has 88,627 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,065 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
88,627
born since 1883
1930s
peak decade

88,627 babies have been named Bobbie since 1883, making it today's #2065 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Bobbie recorded 88,627 times among girls since 1883, holding rank #2065 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #405 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,065 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 88,627 born since 1883
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bobbie ranks #405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,065 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 88,627 born since 1883, peaking in the 1930s.

#405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,065 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
88,627
born since 1883
1930s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88%
Bobbie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Bobbie's 88,627 recorded births place it above 99.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

50 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Bobbie compares

88,627 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Bobbie's all-time total is 236x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bobbie Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 88,627 376 567,345
Peak-year births 2,190 21 19,840

Bobbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bobbie's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 2,190, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bobbie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1934)
2,190
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 188319011919193719551973199120092025 91

Bobbie popularity over time - boys

18,422 total births recorded since 1889 (Bobbie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 18,422 births
0200400600800 188919151931194719631979199520112025 5

Bobbie by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (19,479 births, 22% of the file).

1930s was Bobbie's strongest decade.

19,479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Bobbie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 19,479 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Bobbie 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 Bobbie's total volume

Bobbie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.9%-69, 6%-146, 10.2%-52, 6.1%-146, 3.2%-146, 2.6%-146, 5.5%-146, 3%-103, 7.2%-123, 3.9%-146, 3.4%-127, 4.7%-146, 3%-77, 2.8%-146, 1.7%Bobbie-143, 2.5%Bobbie
Bobbie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Bobbie by state

Where Bobbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bobbie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13,260 15.0%
#2 Mississippi
7,329 8.3%
#3 Tennessee
5,638 6.4%
#4 Alabama
5,367 6.1%
#5 Georgia
5,228 5.9%
#6 Arkansas
4,442 5.0%
#7 Louisiana
4,096 4.6%
#8 North Carolina
3,743 4.2%
Texas share of Bobbie's total US births 15.0%
Even split

13,260 of 88,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Bobbie appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bobbie?
Bobbie has been given to 88,627 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #405 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #2,065 of 17,297. 2,190 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
Where does Bobbie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bobbie ranks #405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,065 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bobbie most popular?
Bobbie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 19,479 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Bobbie most popular?
The top states for the name Bobbie are Texas (13,260 births), Mississippi (7,329 births), Tennessee (5,638 births).
Is Bobbie a unisex name?
Yes, Bobbie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 88,627 births, and as a boy's name it has 18,422 births.
How long has the name Bobbie been used?
The SSA has tracked Bobbie since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bobbie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobbi, Bobby, Bobbye, Bobette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bobbie's data

  • Bobbie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (19,479 total births); usage has since declined to 385 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Bobbies (13,260 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bobbie

Nearby Names Like Bobbie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bobbie

Names with a similar popularity rank to Bobbie

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bobbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1883–2025 (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 Bobbie 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.