How Many People Are Named Bob Gibson?

There are approximately 27 people named Bob Gibson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bob with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gibson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 12,694,605 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Bob

Last Name

Gibson

Bob: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bob. The peak year was 1959 with 2,834 births. The average person named Bob today is 72 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Gibson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gibson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

72.14%

Black

21.78%

Hispanic

2.31%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.46%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.97%

Two or More Races

2.34%

How we calculated this

The first name "Bob" has an estimated frequency of 0.0121% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Gibson" appears at a rate of 64.64 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 27 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Bob

Bob Johnson Bob Williams Bob Brown Bob Jones Bob Garcia Bob Clark Bob Steele

Other people with the surname Gibson

Michael Gibson James Gibson John Gibson David Gibson Robert Gibson William Gibson Brian Gibson Deborah Gibson

Bob Gibson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Bob Gibson?

We estimate approximately 27 people named Bob Gibson are alive in the United States today. The first name Bob is shared by 41,459 Americans, and the surname Gibson is shared by 217,121.

How rare is the name Bob Gibson?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans. The first name Bob is uncommon and the surname Gibson is common.

Is Bob a male or female name?

Bob is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 72 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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There are 27 people with the name

Bob Gibson

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