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Bobby vs Jaxx

Bobby and Jaxxcompared 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 2023, Bobby was ranked #28 and Jaxx #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Bobby was ranked #78 and Jaxx #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Bobby was ranked #82 and Jaxx #448 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Bobby was ranked #246 and Jaxx #246 among boys in Scotland.

Bobby and Jaxx over time

Bobby and Jaxx appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Bobby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jaxx in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Bobby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jaxx in none. 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 20032024

    Bobby held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jaxx in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Bobby #57 in 2012, Jaxx #381 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #82, Jaxx #448.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20152024

    Bobby held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jaxx in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Bobby #61 in 2015, Jaxx #312 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #78, Jaxx #404.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Bobby, Jaxx
FieldBobbyJaxx
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #30 (2025)Scotland · Boys #246 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bobby has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jaxx.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Bobby

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2025

    Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Jaxx

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #448 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys