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Report of the name 'Bob' - FitBabyNames

Bob Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Bob is celebrated as the most popular name in Montana, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Bob has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Bob' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 172nd out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 94th out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 169th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 454th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 1262nd out of 1406 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Bob' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Bob'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Bob'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Bob"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Bob" by years

 
 
 

Bob Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 172nd/1654 12,756
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 94th/1332 40,432
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 169th/1361 32,002
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 454th/1399 5,212
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 1262nd/1406 265

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
58.60%
109th/186
93.58%
175th/187
- 44.40%
107th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - - 80.68%
309th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.