How Many People Are Named Bobbye?
An estimated 1,021 people in the United States have the first name Bobbye. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Bobbye peaked in popularity in 1931 with 162 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bobbye 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 Bobbye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bobbye is overwhelmingly female, 97 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 73, Bobbye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
1,021
About 1 in 335,705 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1931
162 births
Total Registered
3,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bobbye
Bobbye is predominantly female (97.0%), though 97 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bobbye as a male name
Ranked #7,397 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1937 (9 births)
Bobbye as a female name
Ranked #11,291 in 1998
7 female births in 1998
Peak: 1931 (155 births)
Bobbye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bobbye span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 1,212 babies were registered. Bobbye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bobbye by Decade
How has Bobbye 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.
Bobbye by State
Birth registrations for Bobbye span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas. The lowest are in California, Illinois, Georgia. On average, about 190 Bobbyes were registered per state.
Bobbye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bobbye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bobbye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bobbye?
We estimate approximately 1,021 people named Bobbye 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 335,705 Americans share this first name.
Is Bobbye a common name?
Bobbye is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bobbye most popular?
Bobbye reached peak popularity in 1931, when 162 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bobbye is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bobbye a female name?
Bobbye is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bobbye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bobbye Smith, Bobbye Johnson, Bobbye 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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