Bob is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7649 in 2010 with 10 recorded births. This places Bob in the bottom 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 33 births ranking #2456. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 191,841 boys born was named Bob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.