Bobbi

“Variant of Roberta — Bright fame” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #1833 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Bobbi has appeared in US records since 1932 — best rank #314 (1971) · 24,216 babies named Bobbi all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,400 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bobbis

Bobbi Kristina Brown — American television personality (1993–2015), daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston
Bobbi Brown — American professional makeup artist and businessperson
Bobbi Sue Luther — American actress and model
Bobbi Gibb — American marathon runner
Bobbi Humphrey — American soul-jazz musician

In stories & tradition

Bobbi Harlow — Bloom County
Bobbi — The West Wing
Bobbi Adler — Will & Grace

What Bobbis become

Among 66 notable people named Bobbi:

Entertainers appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bobbi Kristina Brown, American television personality (1993–2015), daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston.

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