Bobbie
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Bobbie
While the spelling Bobby is far more popular for boys, ranking in the England and Wales Top 100 in a recent year, Bobbie is also perfectly familiar, in line with Albie, Reggie, and Ronnie. Currently appearing at the latter end of the England and Wales Top 1000, it was a favorite for girls in the 1930s.
Bobbie for girls#2067 US
A vintage nickname for Roberta or Barbara, most famously borne by Roberta "Bobbie" in Edith Nesbit's classic The Railway Children. Bobbie is one of the adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls. In tune with the likes of Stevie, Billie, Scottie, and Bonnie, Bobbie was at its most popular in the 1930s and 40s in the US, when it ranked in the Top 200.
Meaning "bright fame" from Roberta and "stranger" from Barbara, Bobbie has been out of the charts in the US since the 1990s, however, it remains well-used in England and Wales, where it ranked at #520 in a recent year. It is showing signs of moving up the US charts too, given to 91 girls in 2025 compared to 65 girls in the year prior.
Pronounced BAH-bee.
As of October 2026, Bobbie ranked #12298 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #178 in 1931.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #3,663 | 42 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,604 | 43 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #4,267 | 34 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,100 | 52 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,786 | 61 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,803 | 39 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,554 | 42 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,784 | 61 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,961 | 56 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,559 | 69 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,661 | 65 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,067 | 91 |
World rankings
Bobbie for boys
Bobbie for girls
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Bobbie on lists
Famous Bobbies
- Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter)Girl
American singer
- Bobbie Diane EakesGirl
American singer
- Bobbie Ann MasonGirl
American novelist
- Fanny "Bobbie" RosenfeldGirl
Canadian Olympic runner
- Ester Laurie "Bobbie" Heine MillerGirl
South African tennis player
- Barbara Jane "Bobbie" SparrowGirl
Canadian politician
Bobbie in pop culture
- Bobbie the Wonder DogBoy
American dog who traveled over 2,000 miles to get home
- Barbara Jean "Bobbie" SpencerGirl
character on American soap "General Hospital"
- Barbara "Bobbi" Morse aka MockingbirdGirl
superhero from Marvel Comics
- Roberta "Bobbie" DraperGirl
character in the Expanse novels by James S. A. Corey and the show of the same name