Bobbie
Girl name · #2065 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 91 baby girls were named Bobbie, placing it at #2065 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Bobbie.
Babies named Bobbie per year. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Bobbie first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1934, when 2,190 girls were named Bobbie — good for #110 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bobbie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bobbie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bobbie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bobbie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bobbie is most common
State-level data for Bobbie 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 Bobbie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bobbie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Billie, Robbie, Tommie, Jennie, and Arlene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bobbie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1962 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1743 |
| 2002 | 113 | #1632 |
| 2001 | 144 | #1331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bobbie a popular girl name?
Bobbie ranked #2065 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Bobbie most popular?
Bobbie peaked in 1934, when 2,190 American girls received the name (ranked #110 that year). Since 1934 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bobbie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Bobbie. 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.