—2024 rank
1937peak year
301,357babies named Bobby since 1880
▼ 24%5-year trend
Bobby popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bobby mean?
A pet form of Robert, from Germanic hrod, 'fame', and beraht, 'bright'. Used independently across 20th-century America and Britain.
OriginGermanic, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Bobby
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Famous Bobbys
- Bobby Fischer, chess player
- Bobby Darin, singer
Spellings & variants
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