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What official birth registration shows about Bob: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1485 to #4647.20002005201120162023#1485#4647
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2859
1998#1485
1999#1505
2000#1703
2001#1746
2002#1651
2003#1962
2004#3009
2005#3208
2006#2538
2007#2741
2008#2097
2010#2629
2011#4647
2012#3416
2013#3822
2014#3362
2015#3908
2016#3478
2017#3040
2018#3959
2019#3013
2020#2682
2023#4107

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 25 of the 28 years from 1996 to 2023.

In 2023: #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4107 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2023

    Highest recorded position: #529 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #529 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Bob's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Bob is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Bob, between 1996 and 2023, in 25 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819962023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202325#1485 in 1998
Republic of Ireland2008–20232#529 in 2008

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (1998) than in Republic of Ireland (2008).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Bob

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #529 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.