How Many People Are Named Bobie?
An estimated 278 people in the United States have the first name Bobie. It is used for both genders, with 52.7% female. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Bobie peaked in popularity in 1936 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bobie 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 Bobie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Bobie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
278
About 1 in 1,232,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
52.7% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1936
39 births
Total Registered
797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bobie
Bobie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.3%) and females (52.7%). Out of 797 total births registered, 377 were male and 420 were female.
Bobie as a male name
Ranked #4,097 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1932 (24 births)
Bobie as a female name
Ranked #12,031 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1936 (15 births)
Bobie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bobie span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 289 babies were registered. Bobie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bobie by Decade
How has Bobie 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.
Bobie by State
Birth registrations for Bobie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas. On average, about 7 Bobies were registered per state.
Bobie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bobie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bobie
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bobie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bobie?
We estimate approximately 278 people named Bobie 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 1,232,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Bobie a common name?
Bobie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bobie most popular?
Bobie reached peak popularity in 1936, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bobie is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bobie a female name?
Bobie is predominantly female. 52.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bobie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bobie Smith, Bobie Johnson, Bobie 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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