Boby: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,222
1920s	68	7	+1260%	#2,009
1930s	158	16	+132%	#1,358
1940s	72	7	-54%	#1,896
1950s	11	1	-85%	#3,571
1960s	21	2	+91%	#3,570
1970s	11	1	-48%	#4,697
1980s	18	2	+64%	#4,554
1990s	5	1	-72%	#8,247
2000s	5	1	0%	#11,567
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,222

1920s

+1260%

#2,009

1930s

158

+132%

#1,358

1940s

-54%

#1,896

1950s

-85%

#3,571

1960s

+91%

#3,570

1970s

-48%

#4,697

1980s

+64%

#4,554

1990s

-72%

#8,247

2000s

#11,567

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Boby

Boby 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 1919, 374 American babies have been named Boby. Its peak came in 1935, when 25 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 Boby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Boby?

The median living Boby is about 79 years old; half are between 46 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Boby are alive in the United States today.

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

Boby year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,567
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,247
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,353
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,090
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,744
1945	8	#2,584
1940	11	#2,195
1935	25	#1,358
1930	14	#2,093
1925	10	#2,771
1920	6	#3,869
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Boby?

The median living Boby is about 79 years old. Half of all living Bobys are between 46 and 85 years old.

How many people named Boby are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Boby are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Boby mean?

Spelling variant of Bobby.

How popular is the name Boby in 2025?

Boby 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 Boby?

374 babies have been named Boby in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Boby most popular?

Boby peaked in 1935, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Boby a boy or girl name?

Boby is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Boby rising or falling?

Boby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Boby popularity over time

The story of Boby

How old are people named Boby?

Boby year by year

Frequently asked questions

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