Bobbie is a distinctive choice, ranked #520 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bobbie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#520
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About the Name Bobbie
Bobbie is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 33 places over five years. Its high point was #435 in 2001, and it now sits at #676. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bobbie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bobbie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bobbie
Bobbie Eakes — Bobbie Diane Eakes is an American actress and singer.
Bobbie the Wonder Dog — Bobbie the Wonder Dog was a dog who is acclaimed for walking 2,551 miles (4,105 km) on his own to return home to Silverton, Oregon, United States, after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana.
Bobbie Thomas — Bobbie Thomas is an American fashion journalist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bobbie
Unlikely. With around 77 UK babies named Bobbie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bobbie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bobbie is rising: up 123 places since 2020, to #520 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #435 in 2001.
Bobbie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bobbie include: Bobbie Eakes, Bobbie the Wonder Dog and Bobbie Thomas. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bobbie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bobbies in the wild.
77
UK babies named Bobbie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bobbie
Almost certainly the only Bobbie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bobbie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bobbie the Wonder Dog was a dog who is acclaimed for walking 2,551 miles (4,105 km) on his own to return home to Silverton, Oregon, United States, after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana.
Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld was a Canadian track and field athlete and sports journalist who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay and a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Bobbie was the name of a British regimental mascot dog, a mongrel from Reading, who accompanied his regiment to Afghanistan and became involved in the Battle of Maiwand.