Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Robert.
Familiar form of Robert, also a nickname for British policemen
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings of Bobby
Pronunciation
b(ob)-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #24, 7,745 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1097, 195 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #405, 262 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | 12 |
| 2024 | 189 | 9 |
| 2023 | 169 | – |
| 2022 | 214 | 10 |
| 2021 | 215 | 7 |
| 2020 | 268 | – |
| 2019 | 250 | 8 |
| 2018 | 272 | 7 |
| 2017 | 298 | 5 |
| 2016 | 322 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #57, 1,186 births); most recent 2025 (rank #94, 544 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1531, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 544 | 8 |
| 2024 | 652 | 8 |
| 2023 | 570 | 6 |
| 2022 | 712 | 7 |
| 2021 | 772 | 5 |
| 2020 | 790 | 6 |
| 2019 | 903 | 7 |
| 2018 | 872 | 7 |
| 2017 | 955 | 5 |
| 2016 | 775 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #899, 15 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)