Bob is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5128 in 2017 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 33 births ranking #2456. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.9%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 102,795 boys born was named Bob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.