Total births
374
Boys' name · since 1919
Boby
374 babies named Boby in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 374
- total births
- 1919–2004
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Boby sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 374 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boby has been recorded 374 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2004.
- 374 total births
- 1919–2004 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
374 boys have been named Boby since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2004.
- 374
- total births
- 1919–2004
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Boby was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
25 babies were named Boby in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Boby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Boby's full recorded timeline at 1940, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Boby at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Boby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2004
- Peak year (1935)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Boby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Boby's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Boby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
158 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 158 births (42% of all-time use).
Boby by state
Where Boby concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boby? ▼
Boby has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 25 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Boby most popular? ▼
Boby was most popular in the 1930s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Boby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Boby are Alabama (6 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Boby been used? ▼
Boby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 86 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Boby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bobby, Bob, Bobbie, Bobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boby's data
- Boby's decade-level peak was the 1930s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Bobys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 Boby
Nearby Names Like Boby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boby
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Bobbie Boy
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Bobie Boy
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Bobak Boy
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Related Names
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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, 1919–2004 (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. "Boby: Baby Name Since 1919 - 374 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boby. 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 Boby 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.