Bobbi
Girl name · #1837 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 109 baby girls were named Bobbi, placing it at #1837 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 girls born in 2025 was named Bobbi.
The 93-year story
Bobbi first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 844 girls were named Bobbi — good for #314 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bobbi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bobbi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bobbi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bobbi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bobbi is most common
State-level data for Bobbi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bobbi
Statistically, parents drawn to Bobbi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kari, Stacy, Tamara, Alisa, and Sonia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bobbi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1833 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2539 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 80 | #2353 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 100 | #1791 |
| 2001 | 118 | #1573 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bobbi a popular girl name?
Bobbi ranked #1837 among girls in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Bobbi most popular?
Bobbi peaked in 1971, when 844 American girls received the name (ranked #314 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bobbi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American girls was named Bobbi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.