Gender
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Robert.
Familiar form of Robert, also a nickname for British policemen
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants 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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #30, 215 births); most recent 2025 (rank #32, 155 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 |
| 2024 | 179 |
| 2023 | 157 |
| 2022 | 170 |
| 2021 | 179 |
| 2020 | 185 |
| 2019 | 215 |
| 2018 | 165 |
| 2017 | 161 |
| 2016 | 165 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #154, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #61, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #126, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #174, 17 births); most recent 1996 (rank #322, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence