Gender-neutral name Old German origin Christian tradition

Bobby

BAH-bee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright fame (Robert diminutive)
Language
Old German
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births198
Peak year1935
First appeared1900
Total US births324,511
1935 peak19001931196219932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bob
Alternate spellings
BobbieBobi
In other languages
Bobby (English)Roberto (Italian/Spanish)Robert (French)

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Bobby Kennedy
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