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Bobby

Boy

Meaning of Bobby: English: 'bright fame'

Bobby is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1064th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 82nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1064

207 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#82

652 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

324,728

First recorded 1900 · peak 1935

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,757 babies1982: 2,706 babies1983: 2,447 babies1984: 2,168 babies1985: 2,144 babies1986: 2,162 babies1987: 1,934 babies1988: 1,745 babies1989: 1,810 babies1990: 1,706 babies19901991: 1,544 babies1992: 1,408 babies1993: 1,243 babies1994: 1,155 babies1995: 1,066 babies1996: 954 babies1997: 924 babies1998: 854 babies1999: 740 babies2000: 742 babies20002001: 663 babies2002: 650 babies2003: 567 babies2004: 581 babies2005: 505 babies2006: 552 babies2007: 523 babies2008: 521 babies2009: 463 babies2010: 463 babies20102011: 346 babies2012: 337 babies2013: 363 babies2014: 313 babies2015: 328 babies2016: 322 babies2017: 303 babies2018: 279 babies2019: 258 babies2020: 268 babies20202021: 223 babies2022: 224 babies2023: 169 babies2024: 201 babies2025: 207 babies
US babies named Bobby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,757.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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