Girls' name · since 1911
Bobbye
Bobbye has 3,172 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,172
- born since 1911
- 1930s
- peak decade
Bobbye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,172 have been recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Bobbye recorded 3,172 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1911 to 1998.
- #3,483 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,172 born since 1911
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bobbye ranks #3,483 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,172 born since 1911, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,172
- born since 1911
- 1930s
- peak decade
Bobbye's 3,172 recorded births place it above 95.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Bobbye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bobbye's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 155, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bobbye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1998
- Peak year (1931)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Bobbye popularity over time - boys
97 total births recorded since 1930 (Bobbye as boys' name)
Bobbye by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (1,161 births, 37% of the file).
1930s was Bobbye's strongest decade.
1,161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Bobbye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 99
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
614 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,161 births
- 1940s
1940s
623 births
- 1950s 373
1950s
373 births
- 1960s 132
1960s
132 births
- 1970s 96
1970s
96 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,161 births (37% of all-time use).
How Bobbye 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 Bobbye's total volume
Bobbye by state
Where Bobbye concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 762 | 24.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 382 | 12.0% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 232 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 200 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 187 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 161 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 95 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 35 | 1.1% |
762 of 3,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Bobbye appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bobbye's data
- Bobbye's decade-level peak was the 1930s (1,161 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bobbyes (762 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bobbye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1911–1998 (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 Bobbye 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.