Bob

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Bob was most popular in 1959, when 2,834 American babies were given the name — ranking #277 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 93,308 people named Bob.

Bob over time

Births per year. The dot marks Bob’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org