Bob is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5132 in 2018 with 18 recorded births. This places Bob in the top 36% 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 41.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 100,860 boys born was named Bob. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.