Bob Boy
How popular is Bob?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Bob in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
37,935living people named Bob (est.)
69median age of people named Bob
93,308babies named Bob since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Bob popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▲ 179 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (2,826 boys) |
| Highest rank | #75 in 1934 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bob by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 569 | #172 |
| 1890s | 548 | #214 |
| 1900s | 681 | #196 |
| 1910s | 2,678 | #222 |
| 1920s | 13,691 | #89 |
| 1930s | 23,293 | #75 |
| 1940s | 21,376 | #99 |
| 1950s | 12,902 | #128 |
| 1960s | 13,789 | #131 |
| 1970s | 1,983 | #399 |
| 1980s | 751 | #859 |
| 1990s | 367 | #1,390 |
| 2000s | 184 | #2,858 |
| 2010s | 134 | #4,801 |
| 2020s | 40 | #6,616 |
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Questions
- Is Bob a boy or girl name?
- Bob is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bob were boys.
- How popular is the name Bob?
- 7 baby boys were named Bob in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Bob most popular?
- Bob peaked in 1959, when 2,826 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #75 in 1934.
- How many people are named Bob?
- 93,308 babies have been named Bob in the US since 1880. We estimate about 37,935 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.