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Source-reportedFrom Bob + -y.
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- Wiktionary: BobbyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Bobby is a masculine given name documented in English and Dutch. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Bobby (English)
From Bob + -y.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 195 boys (rank 1097). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bobby
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 11 | 741 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | 12 | 982 | observed |
| 1912 | 14 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 36 | 907 | observed |
| 1915 | 42 | 962 | observed |
| 1916 | 49 | 892 | observed |
| 1917 | 62 | 797 | observed |
| 1918 | 81 | 700 | observed |
| 1919 | 93 | 628 | observed |
| 1920 | 170 | 468 | observed |
| 1921 | 274 | 364 | observed |
| 1922 | 370 | 293 | observed |
| 1923 | 470 | 260 | observed |
| 1924 | 733 | 191 | observed |
| 1925 | 1,085 | 150 | observed |
| 1926 | 1,595 | 116 | observed |
| 1927 | 2,286 | 91 | observed |
| 1928 | 2,972 | 65 | observed |
| 1929 | 3,925 | 50 | observed |
| 1930 | 5,181 | 41 | observed |
| 1931 | 5,858 | 32 | observed |
| 1932 | 6,597 | 30 | observed |
| 1933 | 6,490 | 26 | observed |
| 1934 | 7,532 | 23 | observed |
| 1935 | 7,726 | 24 | observed |
| 1936 | 7,735 | 24 | observed |
| 1937 | 7,745 | 24 | observed |
| 1938 | 7,498 | 27 | observed |
| 1939 | 7,057 | 29 | observed |
| 1940 | 6,882 | 30 | observed |
| 1941 | 6,589 | 35 | observed |
| 1942 | 6,248 | 43 | observed |
| 1943 | 6,121 | 46 | observed |
| 1944 | 5,410 | 50 | observed |
| 1945 | 5,052 | 53 | observed |
| 1946 | 5,771 | 53 | observed |
| 1947 | 6,116 | 60 | observed |
| 1948 | 5,581 | 62 | observed |
| 1949 | 5,120 | 67 | observed |
| 1950 | 5,019 | 65 | observed |
| 1951 | 5,006 | 77 | observed |
| 1952 | 4,960 | 77 | observed |
| 1953 | 5,179 | 74 | observed |
| 1954 | 5,507 | 72 | observed |
| 1955 | 5,223 | 75 | observed |
| 1956 | 5,358 | 77 | observed |
| 1957 | 5,617 | 78 | observed |
| 1958 | 5,735 | 69 | observed |
| 1959 | 5,677 | 71 | observed |
| 1960 | 5,656 | 73 | observed |
| 1961 | 5,402 | 76 | observed |
| 1962 | 5,323 | 78 | observed |
| 1963 | 5,212 | 75 | observed |
| 1964 | 5,082 | 73 | observed |
| 1965 | 4,588 | 80 | observed |
| 1966 | 4,068 | 82 | observed |
| 1967 | 3,779 | 83 | observed |
| 1968 | 3,628 | 81 | observed |
| 1969 | 3,652 | 82 | observed |
| 1970 | 3,636 | 87 | observed |
| 1971 | 3,652 | 79 | observed |
| 1972 | 3,171 | 90 | observed |
| 1973 | 2,889 | 93 | observed |
| 1974 | 2,792 | 92 | observed |
| 1975 | 2,772 | 93 | observed |
| 1976 | 2,644 | 96 | observed |
| 1977 | 2,539 | 105 | observed |
| 1978 | 2,398 | 109 | observed |
| 1979 | 2,584 | 106 | observed |
| 1980 | 2,724 | 109 | observed |
| 1981 | 2,658 | 110 | observed |
| 1982 | 2,605 | 113 | observed |
| 1983 | 2,357 | 118 | observed |
| 1984 | 2,119 | 129 | observed |
| 1985 | 2,094 | 135 | observed |
| 1986 | 2,105 | 130 | observed |
| 1987 | 1,889 | 147 | observed |
| 1988 | 1,715 | 163 | observed |
| 1989 | 1,759 | 172 | observed |
| 1990 | 1,677 | 185 | observed |
| 1991 | 1,508 | 206 | observed |
| 1992 | 1,387 | 221 | observed |
| 1993 | 1,221 | 238 | observed |
| 1994 | 1,136 | 255 | observed |
| 1995 | 1,046 | 269 | observed |
| 1996 | 932 | 290 | observed |
| 1997 | 913 | 299 | observed |
| 1998 | 835 | 325 | observed |
| 1999 | 729 | 359 | observed |
| 2000 | 730 | 364 | observed |
| 2001 | 655 | 389 | observed |
| 2002 | 644 | 399 | observed |
| 2003 | 559 | 451 | observed |
| 2004 | 573 | 452 | observed |
| 2005 | 505 | 490 | observed |
| 2006 | 546 | 483 | observed |
| 2007 | 523 | 503 | observed |
| 2008 | 515 | 524 | observed |
| 2009 | 458 | 576 | observed |
| 2010 | 458 | 551 | observed |
| 2011 | 346 | 682 | observed |
| 2012 | 331 | 714 | observed |
| 2013 | 363 | 665 | observed |
| 2014 | 313 | 754 | observed |
| 2015 | 328 | 740 | observed |
| 2016 | 322 | 754 | observed |
| 2017 | 298 | 786 | observed |
| 2018 | 272 | 823 | observed |
| 2019 | 250 | 880 | observed |
| 2020 | 268 | 850 | observed |
| 2021 | 216 | 1,016 | observed |
| 2022 | 214 | 1,032 | observed |
| 2023 | 169 | 1,192 | observed |
| 2024 | 192 | 1,114 | observed |
| 2025 | 195 | 1,097 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Bobby” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Top 100 Baby Names per sex, 2018-2025
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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