US rank #2650 Unisex name Peak 1934 88,536 births

Bobbie — #2650 US unisex name

88,536 babies named Bobbie in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2650
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Bobbie was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

2,190 babies were named Bobbie in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bobbie

The Social Security Administration has registered 88,536 babies named Bobbie between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bobbie currently holds the #2650 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 2,190 babies received it in a single year. Bobbie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 18,416 additional births since 1889.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bobbie performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 19,479 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Bobbie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13,249 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Bobbie in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bobbie 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 88,536 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.

Bobbie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88,536

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1934

2,190 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#2,650

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bobbie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1934)
2,190
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Bobbie popularity over time — boys

18,416 total births recorded since 1889 (Bobbie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 18,416 births
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Bobbie by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
19,479 births that decade — 22% of Bobbie's all-time total
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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
13,249 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

13,249 of 88,536 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?
88,536 babies have been named Bobbie since 1883. It currently ranks #2650 among girls. The peak year was 1934 with 2,190 births.
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 (13,249 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 88,536 births, and as a boy's name it has 18,416 births.
How long has the name Bobbie been used?
Bobbie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1883–2024 (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.