Will my child share the name Bobi with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Bobi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bobi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Bobi becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Bobi is declining: down 234 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #1,379 in 2020.

Is Bobi a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Bobi?

Notable people named Bobi include: Bobi Klintman, Bobi Bozhinovski and Bobi Ladawa Mobutu.

Is Bobi a popular baby name in the United States?

Bobi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Bobi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bobi in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 — 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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bobi in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Bobi

Bobi Klintman — Bobi Klintman is a Swedish professional basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Bobi Bozhinovski — Bobi Bozhinovski is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov as a midfielder.
Bobi Ladawa Mobutu — 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.

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 Bobi

UK babies named Bobi (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↓ 234 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

Almost certainly the only Bobi in the class

UK Popularity (2004–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Bobi

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Bobi Klintmanb. 2003

Bobi Klintman is a Swedish professional basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Bobi Bozhinovskib. 1981

Bobi Bozhinovski is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov as a midfielder.

Bobi Ladawa Mobutu1945

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.