Boys name
Bob
Bob is a boys' name given to 88,273 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 2,814 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 13th among boys names in Nevada in 1935.
Which states favor Bob
Bob by state
Top states by all-time births named Bob. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,158 | #2607 (2017) |
| 2 | Illinois | 6,191 | #777 (1985) |
| 3 | Ohio | 5,419 | #466 (1978) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,798 | #2295 (2008) |
| 5 | Missouri | 4,584 | #468 (1984) |
| 6 | Michigan | 4,212 | #526 (1982) |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 4,127 | #406 (1980) |
| 8 | Washington | 3,478 | #487 (1981) |
| 9 | Indiana | 3,336 | #488 (1981) |
| 10 | Iowa | 2,893 | #243 (1974) |
| 11 | New York | 2,686 | #1151 (1991) |
| 12 | Kansas | 2,596 | #318 (1972) |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 2,325 | #630 (1974) |
| 14 | Oregon | 1,921 | — |
| 15 | Colorado | 1,811 | — |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1,811 | — |
| 17 | Minnesota | 1,690 | — |
| 18 | Arkansas | 1,675 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 1,504 | — |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1,450 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).