Bobbie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bobbie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bobbie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bobbie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bobbie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bright fame”. A pet form of Roberta or Barbara.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 107,049 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,233 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 159 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 59 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bobbie per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1934 (2,850/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (110/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (6/yr).
Bobbie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1934, when it ranked #158 nationally (given to 2,850 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1930s.
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