Bobby

“Variant of Robert — Bright fame” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #1097 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Bobby has appeared in US records since 1900 — best rank #23 (1934) · 315,053 babies named Bobby all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #30 in Ireland (2025) · #83 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #94 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bobbys

Bobby Fischer — American chess player (1943–2008)
Bobby Charlton — English association football player and manager (1937–2023)
Bobby Robson — English association football player and manager (1933-2009)
Bobby Moore — English association football player (1941–1993)
Bobby McFerrin — American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950)

Among 2,231 notable people named Bobby:

Athletes appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bobby Fischer, American chess player (1943–2008).

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