Bob Name Popularity and Statistics
Bob is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births93,308
First Year on Record1880
Bob popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Boys | 14 | #6,104 |
| 2018 | Boys | 18 | #5,106 |
| 2017 | Boys | 18 | #5,111 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13 | #6,349 |
| 2015 | Boys | 14 | #5,999 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Boys | 19 | #4,804 |
| 2012 | Boys | 8 | #8,864 |
| 2011 | Boys | 14 | #5,945 |
| 2010 | Boys | 10 | #7,591 |
| 2009 | Boys | 22 | #4,429 |
| 2008 | Boys | 23 | #4,267 |
| 2007 | Boys | 8 | #8,915 |
| 2006 | Boys | 12 | #6,460 |
| 2005 | Boys | 24 | #3,815 |
| 2004 | Boys | 19 | #4,421 |
| 2003 | Boys | 9 | #7,245 |
| 2002 | Boys | 17 | #4,502 |
| 2001 | Boys | 19 | #4,121 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1959 · Boys
2,826 recorded births and rank #128.
1960 · Boys
2,719 recorded births and rank #131.
1958 · Boys
2,518 recorded births and rank #139.
1947 · Boys
2,514 recorded births and rank #115.
Where Bob ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,557 · 5 recorded births