Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1932

Bobbe

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bobbe
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1932
26 babies
All-time total
567
#10,941 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Bobbe popularity over time

567 babies have been named Bobbe since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s 45 5 – #2,871
1920s 93 9 +107% #2,100
1930s 146 15 +57% #1,490
1940s 148 15 +1% #1,902
1950s 109 11 -26% #2,927
1960s 5 1 -95% #6,465
1970s 11 1 +120% #9,115
1980s 5 1 -55% #10,584
1990s 5 1 0% #13,710
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The story of Bobbe

Bobbe is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 567 American babies have been named Bobbe. Its peak came in 1932, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bobbe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bobbe?

The median living Bobbe is about 77 years old; half are between 71 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Bobbe are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bobbe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 5 #6,465
1955 6 #5,275
1950 11 #3,247
1945 14 #2,346
1940 8 #3,245
1935 11 #2,596
1930 18 #1,944
1925 8 #3,703
1920 12 #2,746
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bobbe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bobbe?

The median living Bobbe is about 77 years old. Half of all living Bobbes are between 71 and 82 years old.

How many people named Bobbe are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bobbe are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bobbe in 2025?

Bobbe did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bobbe?

567 babies have been named Bobbe in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bobbe most popular?

Bobbe peaked in 1932, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Bobbe a boy or girl name?

Bobbe is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bobbe rising or falling?

Bobbe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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