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Bobby

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

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

Bobby: Recorded since 1980, it reached #27 in 2020, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1530 to #5785.199820032008201520202025#1530#5785
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#1543
1998#3142
1999#3225
2000#1995
2001#2023
2002#1530
2003#2727
2004#4598
2005#3382
2006#3548
2007#4294
2008#3860
2009#5556
2010#4688
2011#4764
2012#2969
2015#4736
2016#5785
2017#4063
2018#3178
2019#3151
2020#3447
2021#3961
2022#3148
2023#3598
2024#3015
2025#3035

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 41 of the 46 years from 1980 to 2025.

In 2025: #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #94 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1980–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

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 #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1980 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in Republic of Ireland in 2020.

Bobby'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
2025England and Walesfemale#30358HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#94544HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#30158HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#82652HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#93570HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#80712HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#73772HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#70790HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#68903HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#73872HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#65955HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#90775HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#67983HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#71922HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#591,049HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#571,186HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#76869HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#83773HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#104615HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#110533HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#112513HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#113502HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#112497HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#103539HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#200189HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#29494HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#27799HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#27399HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#28297HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#262108HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#259110HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#238126HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#7830HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#6736HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#8233HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#9231HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#7539HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#6747HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#8036HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#6250HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#7843HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#6155HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#6546HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#5953HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#6254HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#12423HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#10929HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#11425HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#12922HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#11527HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#15215HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#14914HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#16412HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#1938HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#30155HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#28179HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#28157HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#31170HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#34179HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#27185HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#29215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#43165HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#48161HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#47165HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#50158HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#54152HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#59146HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#63141HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#63133HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#62127HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#8596HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#10972HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#10866HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#12248HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#10455HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#14630HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#18417HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#24616HighVerified

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

Where Bobby is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Bobby, between 1980 and 2025, in 41 of those 46 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020England 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 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England 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 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: highest position in 2012Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419802025
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
Republic of Ireland1980–202541#27 in 2020
England and Wales1996–202530#57 in 2012
Northern Ireland1998–202425#59 in 2013
Scotland20241#246 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in England and Wales (2012) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Bobby

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1980–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1980 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in Republic of Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.