Bobby

“Variant of Robert — Bright fame” — Germanic origin

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

Bobby is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1934, when it ranked #23. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 315,000 boys since 1900, ranked #1097 today.

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)

In stories & tradition

Bobby (Iceman) — Uncanny X-Men · The Marvel Super Heroes
Bobby (Sunspot) — The New Mutants · New Mutants
Bobby Singer — Supernatural

What Bobbys become

Among 2,231 notable people named Bobby:

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

Similar names: Robbie · Gerald · Bode · Toby · Billy · Ronnie

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