girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Bobbi

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Roberta Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,834 Trend ↑ Rising 67%

A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

Rank 2025
#1,834
among girls · ↑180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Bobbi · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,746
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
853 babies
All-time total
24,280
#936 all-time among girls
First recorded
1932
in Social Security records

Bobbi popularity over time

24,280 babies have been named Bobbi since 1932, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 115 – 115 12 – #1,268
1940s 606 – 606 61 +427% #909
1950s 2,625 – 2,625 263 +333% #458
1960s 4,878 – 4,878 488 +86% #354
1970s 6,863 52 6,915 692 +42% #314
1980s 4,773 12 4,785 479 -31% #344
1990s 2,442 – 2,442 244 -49% #682
2000s 849 – 849 85 -65% #1,474
2010s 589 – 589 59 -31% #2,541
2020s (to 2025) 476 – 476 79 +35% #1,834

Where Bobbi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 119 0.07 outside top 500
2027 127 0.08 outside top 500
2028 135 0.08 outside top 500
2029 143 0.09 outside top 500
2030 149 0.09 outside top 500

Where Bobbi is most popular

Girls named Bobbi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Utah.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bobbi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 15 0.107 +108%
California 78 0.093 +81%
Utah 5 0.060 +17%
New York 17 0.043 -16%
Texas 29 0.036 -30%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -46%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -49%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -59%
Florida 6 0.014 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bobbi

Bobbi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,834 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 24,280 American babies have been named Bobbi. Its peak came in 1971, when 853 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Bobbi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bobbi?

The median living Bobbi is about 49 years old; half are between 40 and 58. An estimated 23 thousand people named Bobbi are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Bobbi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 109 #1,834 – –
2024 97 #2,014 – –
2023 76 #2,381 – –
2022 70 #2,531 – –
2021 65 #2,644 – –
2020 59 #2,787 – –
2019 59 #2,823 – –
2018 58 #2,875 – –
2017 63 #2,718 – –
2016 70 #2,541 – –
2015 68 #2,624 – –
2014 57 #2,972 – –
2013 55 #3,010 – –
2012 59 #2,908 – –
2011 51 #3,231 – –
2010 49 #3,321 – –
2009 61 #2,855 – –
2008 62 #2,858 – –
2007 73 #2,543 – –
2006 80 #2,356 – –
2005 68 #2,529 – –
2004 76 #2,291 – –
2003 86 #2,063 – –
2002 100 #1,792 – –
2001 118 #1,574 – –
2000 125 #1,474 – –
1995 267 #758 – –
1990 265 #771 – –
1985 421 #487 – –
1980 665 #355 – –
1975 644 #343 5 #5,562
1970 791 #332 – –
1965 577 #381 – –
1960 419 #481 – –
1955 326 #513 – –
1950 64 #1,155 – –
1945 66 #941 – –
1940 34 #1,274 – –
1935 11 #2,597 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Bobbi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bobbi Kristina Brown Bobbi Kristina Brown American television personality and singer (1993–2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Bobbi Starr Bobbi Starr American pornographic film actress (born 1983) Contemporary
  3. 3 Bobbi Eden Bobbi Eden Dutch pornographic actress (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bobbi?

The median living Bobbi is about 49 years old. Half of all living Bobbis are between 40 and 58 years old.

How many people named Bobbi are alive today?

An estimated 23 thousand people named Bobbi are alive in the United States, based on 24,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bobbi mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

How popular is the name Bobbi in 2025?

Bobbi ranked #1,834 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bobbi?

24,280 babies have been named Bobbi in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bobbi most popular?

Bobbi peaked in 1971, when 853 newborns received the name.

Is Bobbi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bobbi rising or falling?

Bobbi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bobbi become more popular?

Bobbi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 149 girls named Bobbi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bobbi?

Well-known people named Bobbi include Bobbi Kristina Brown (actor), Bobbi Starr (pornographic actor), Bobbi Eden (pornographic actor).

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