Bobby is a distinctive choice, ranked #3016 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bobby in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3016
US Rank #847
About the Name Bobby
Bobby is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 431 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #59 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Bobby is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #847, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bobby
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Bobby per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bobby in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bobby is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 431 places over the last five years to #3016 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Bobby is more popular in the US (#847) than in the UK (#3016). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bobby include: Bobby Seale — Bobby Seale is an African American revolutionary, political activist, and author.; Bobby Moynihan — Robert Michael Moynihan Jr..
Bobby does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bobbys in the wild.
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UK babies named Bobby (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 431 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bobby
Likely around 1 other Bobby in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
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Bobby Seale is an African American revolutionary, political activist, and author. Seale co-founded the Marxist–Leninist and Black power political organization the Black Panther Party (BPP) with fellow activist Huey P.
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