Bob
Boy nameBob has been given to 93,308 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.
Meaning & origin /bɒb/
Probably from a medieval hypocorism of Rob.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
93,308
Peak year
1959 (2,834 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Bob
Bob Hope
American entertainer (1903–2003)
Bob Newhart
American stand-up comedian and actor (1929–2024)
Bob Dole
American politician (1923–2021)
Bob Woodward
American investigative journalist (born 1943)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bob.
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