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Bobby

Meaning: Bright fame
Origin: English, German

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Meaning & origin

What does Bobby mean?

Bobby means “bright fame”.

Bobby is a short form of Robert. It shares the recorded meaning “bright fame” with that name.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Bobby yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Bobby?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Bobby is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #1,097
Boys named Bobby: 195
Change in births: 1.6%

Bobby over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Bobby: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#1,097	195
2025	Girls	#8,448	12
2024	Boys	#1,114	192
2024	Girls	#10,411	9
2023	Boys	#1,192	169
2022	Boys	#1,033	214
2022	Girls	#9,806	10
2021	Boys	#1,016	216
2021	Girls	#12,429	7
2020	Boys	#850	268
2019	Boys	#880	250
2019	Girls	#11,542	8
2018	Boys	#823	272
2018	Girls	#12,706	7
2017	Boys	#786	298
2017	Girls	#16,290	5
2016	Boys	#754	322
2015	Boys	#740	328
2014	Boys	#754	313