Boys name
Bobby
Bobby is a boys' name given to 311,943 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 1937 with 7,725 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in North Carolina in 1933.
Which states favor Bobby
Bobby by state
Top states by all-time births named Bobby. 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 | Texas | 41,628 | #1221 (2025) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 27,737 | #830 (2025) |
| 3 | Georgia | 22,481 | #678 (2025) |
| 4 | Tennessee | 22,192 | #785 (2025) |
| 5 | Alabama | 18,458 | #778 (2025) |
| 6 | Kentucky | 16,883 | #573 (2025) |
| 7 | Arkansas | 15,298 | #577 (2023) |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 14,936 | #508 (2025) |
| 9 | Mississippi | 13,759 | #530 (2024) |
| 10 | California | 12,984 | #1017 (2025) |
| 11 | South Carolina | 12,286 | #557 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 10,287 | #685 (2024) |
| 13 | Virginia | 10,244 | #843 (2024) |
| 14 | Missouri | 9,710 | #618 (2023) |
| 15 | Florida | 9,185 | #1133 (2025) |
| 16 | Illinois | 6,918 | #1314 (2025) |
| 17 | West Virginia | 5,748 | #350 (2019) |
| 18 | Ohio | 5,746 | #759 (2025) |
| 19 | Indiana | 4,689 | #854 (2024) |
| 20 | New York | 3,626 | #1435 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).