Bobby vs Elliott
Bobby and Elliottcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bobby was ranked #30 and Elliott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #78 and Elliott #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #82 and Elliott #121 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #246 and Elliott #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Bobby was ranked #3598 and Elliott #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Bobby and Elliott over time
Bobby and Elliott appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Bobby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elliott in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bobby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Elliott in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Bobby moved ahead of Elliott in England and Wales · Boys — #90 and #74 the year before became #65 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bobby and Elliott changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2023, ending at #3598 and #4056.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Bobby and Elliott averaged 59.7 places apart, ending at #82 and #121.
- Longest-running competitions
Bobby and Elliott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #30 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1990–2025
Bobby held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elliott in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #27 in 2020, Elliott #147 in 2013.
The order changed in 2001: Bobby moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #390 and #274; by 2001 that had become #251 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bobby #30, Elliott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elliott in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #57 in 2012, Elliott #71 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Bobby moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #90 and #74; by 2017 that had become #65 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #82, Elliott #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Elliott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #59 in 2013, Elliott #114 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #78, Elliott #125.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2004–2023
Bobby held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Elliott in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #2969 in 2012, Elliott #1977 in 2018.
The order changed in 2022: Bobby moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3961 and #2499; by 2022 that had become #3148 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bobby #3598, Elliott #4056.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bobby | Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #30 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bobby and Elliott both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bobby
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys