Bobi is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bobi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
About the Name Bobi
Bobi has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4513 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1379 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Bobi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bobi
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Bobi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bobi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bobi has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 4513 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1379 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bobi 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 Bobi include: Bobi Klintman β Bobi Klintman is a Swedish professional basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).; Bobi Bozhinovski β Bobi Bozhinovski is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for FK Makedonija GjorΔe Petrov as a midfielder.; Bobi Ladawa Mobutu β Bobi Ladawa Mobutu also known as Mama Bobi Ladawa, is the second wife and widow of Mobutu Sese Seko who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)....
Bobi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Bobis in the wild.
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UK babies named Bobi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 4513 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bobi
Likely around 1 other Bobi in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bobi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bobi Klintman is a Swedish professional basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Bobi Ladawa Mobutu also known as Mama Bobi Ladawa, is the second wife and widow of Mobutu Sese Seko who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) as president between 1965 and 1997.