Names / Boy names
Bobby
Current rank
#1,097
and easing
All-time peak
#23
in 1934
First recorded
1900
in U.S. data
Children named
324,700
since 1900
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #23 in 1934 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Bobby first appears in 1900. Its strongest year was 1934, at #23 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 324,700 children have been given the name overall.