Total births
420
Unisex name · since 1912
Bobie
420 babies named Bobie in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 420
- total births
- 1912–1996
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Bobie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 420 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Bobie recorded 420 times among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 1996.
- 420 total births
- 1912–1996 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
420 girls have been named Bobie since 1912, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1996.
- 420
- total births
- 1912–1996
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Bobie was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bobie in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Bobie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bobie's full recorded timeline at 1950, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bobie at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bobie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1996
- Peak year (1936)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Bobie popularity over time - boys
377 total births recorded since 1910 (Bobie as boys' name)
Bobie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Bobie's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Bobie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 93 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bobie? ▼
420 babies have been named Bobie since 1912. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1936 with 15 births.
When was Bobie most popular? ▼
Bobie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
Is Bobie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bobie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 420 births, and as a boy's name it has 377 births.
How long has the name Bobie been used? ▼
Records for Bobie go back to 1912, giving 85 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Bobie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobby, Bobbye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bobie's data
- Bobie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bobie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bobie: Baby Name Since 1912 - 420 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bobie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bobie 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 June 2026.