How Many People Are Named Bobbie?
An estimated 54,243 people in the United States have the first name Bobbie. It is used for both genders, with 82.8% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Bobbie peaked in popularity in 1934 with 2,850 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bobbie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bobbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bobbie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
54,243
About 1 in 6,319 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
82.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1934
2,850 births
Total Registered
106,952
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bobbie
Bobbie is predominantly female (82.8%), though 18,416 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bobbie as a male name
Ranked #11,000 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1931 (751 births)
Bobbie as a female name
Ranked #2,661 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 1934 (2,190 births)
Bobbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bobbie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 25,706 babies were registered. Bobbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bobbie by Decade
How has Bobbie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | 5 | 55 | |
| 1890s | 174 | 5 | 169 | |
| 1900s | 500 | 63 | 437 | |
| 1910s | 2,130 | 418 | 1,712 | |
| 1920s | 10,595 | 3,341 | 7,254 | |
| 1930s | 25,706 | 6,227 | 19,479 | |
| 1940s | 19,231 | 3,034 | 16,197 | |
| 1950s | 14,403 | 1,718 | 12,685 | |
| 1960s | 10,455 | 1,473 | 8,982 | |
| 1970s | 11,527 | 951 | 10,576 | |
| 1980s | 7,009 | 656 | 6,353 | |
| 1990s | 3,190 | 298 | 2,892 | |
| 2000s | 1,088 | 127 | 961 | |
| 2010s | 569 | 78 | 491 | |
| 2020s | 315 | 22 | 293 | |
Bobbie by State
Birth registrations for Bobbie span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,980 Bobbies were registered per state.
Bobbie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bobbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bobbie
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Bobbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bobbie?
We estimate approximately 54,243 people named Bobbie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,319 Americans share this first name.
Is Bobbie a common name?
Bobbie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 106,952 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bobbie most popular?
Bobbie reached peak popularity in 1934, when 2,850 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bobbie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bobbie a female name?
Bobbie is predominantly female. 82.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bobbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bobbie Smith, Bobbie Johnson, Bobbie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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