Boy · Name family
Bobby
369,151births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2019Peak · Ireland
#30Ireland 2025
Bobby is a boy name family recorded 369,151 times in 13 countries since 1889. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#30 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2019, at 440.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bobby
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby | English | 324,728 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1097 | 1936 | ▼ 30 % |
| Bobby | English | 17,580 | 🏴 England & Wales | #94 | 2012 | ▼ 31 % |
| Bobby | English | 3,030 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #30 | 2019 | ▲ 33 % |
| Bobby | English | 948 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1981 | new |
| Bobby | English | 795 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1985 | – |
| Bobby | English | 752 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #126 | 2015 | ▼ 55 % |
| Bobbie | English | 18,422 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1931 | ▼ 44 % |
| Bobbie | English | 688 | 🏴 England & Wales | #934 | 2017 | ▲ 31 % |
| Bobbie | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Bobbie | English | 11 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2023 | – |
| Bobbie | English | 6 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1986 | – |
| Boby | French | 374 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1935 | – |
| Boby | French | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Boby | French | 46 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1985 | – |
| Bobie | English | 377 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1936 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bobbie ↔ Bobby — verified against linguistic sources
- Bobbie ↔ Bobie — spelling variant
- Bobby ↔ Boby — spelling variant
Questions about Bobby
How popular is the name Bobby?
In 2025 it ranked #30 in Ireland. Official registers record 369,151 births across 13 countries.
What is Bobby in other languages?
Bobbie (English); Boby (French); Bobie (English).
When was Bobby most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2019, at 440.1 births per 100,000.
Is Bobby a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bobby is a boy name.