Bobbie
The Story of Bobbie
As a girl name
Bobbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 2,190 Bobbies were born — ranking #110 that year. As of 2026, Bobbie ranks #2,472 for girls with 72 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 89K Bobbies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bobbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 751 Bobbies were born — ranking #178 that year. As of 2026, Bobbie ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18K Bobbies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bobbie
Bobbie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 89K births in the dataset. Bobbie's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #110. Use the chart and map above to compare Bobbie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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