Bobby
A unisex name of English origin, meaning bright fame; from Robert.
Babies a year
544
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#94
544 babies · down from #82
How Bobby has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #740 |
| 2016 | #756 |
| 2017 | #786 |
| 2018 | #826 |
| 2019 | #882 |
| 2020 | #847 |
In 2025, 544 babies in England and Wales were named Bobby. In the US, 300 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,748 in 1937.
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