How old is someone named Bobby?
The average Bobby is 60 years old.
Half of all living Bobbys are between 47 and 73.
When was Bobby popular?
Parents have been choosing Bobby less often since its peak in 1935; 207 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 87 | 0 |
| 1910s | 662 | 0 |
| 1920s | 15,053 | 190 |
| 1930s | 71,663 | 9,500 |
| 1940s | 60,445 | 25,000 |
| 1950s | 54,499 | 36,000 |
| 1960s | 47,411 | 38,000 |
| 1970s | 30,238 | 27,000 |
| 1980s | 22,705 | 21,000 |
| 1990s | 11,594 | 11,000 |
| 2000s | 5,767 | 5,700 |
| 2010s | 3,312 | 3,300 |
| 2020s | 1,292 | 1,300 |
How many Bobbys are still alive?
About 180,000 Bobbys are alive in the US today. That's 55% of the roughly 320,000 babies named Bobby since 1900.
Roughly half of all Bobbys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Bobby?
About two in five living Bobbys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Bobby an old name?
Yes. Bobby is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Bobby will be 67 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Bobby a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 97.1% of living Bobbys are men.
Names the same age as Bobby
NAME TWIN
Bobby's name twin is Billy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Billy's age curve is the closest match to Bobby's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Bobby
How old is the average Bobby?
The average Bobby in the US is 60 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Bobby?
About 180,000 Bobbys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 320,000 babies given the name since 1900.
When was the name Bobby most popular?
In 1935, when about 8,000 baby boys were named Bobby.
Is Bobby a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Bobbys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this