Bob
Bob was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies).
Bob as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #4,108 (4) | #770 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | #2,682 (7) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #3,013 (6) | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #3,959 (4) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,111 (18) | #3,040 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | #3,478 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #3,908 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | #3,362 (5) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | #3,822 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,864 (8) | #3,416 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | #4,647 (3) | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,591 (10) | #2,629 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1934 at #75.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Bob | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Bob | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bob | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bob | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Bob | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |