Bobbie

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A few things about Bobbie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bobbie

Bobbie Rosenfeld

Canadian athletics competitor (1904–1969)

Choose Bobbie and your child shares a first name with Bobbie Rosenfeld, a Canadian athletics competitor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bobbie, like who?” Bobbie Rosenfeld's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,668 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bobbie, 91 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bobbie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBobbie first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1934, when it ranked #110. Today it's #2,064, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendBobbie has climbed 1,482 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,064. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningBobbie is an English form of Roberta, which means “bright fame”. Our records link it to American, English and Greek roots.

About the name Bobbie

Bobbie is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin meaning “bright fame”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-bie”. US birth records list Bobbie for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 143 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #110 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,064, with 91 babies.

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