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Bob

Bob ranks #227 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 193 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #73 among boy cat names.
Bob's popularity trend

Bob's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.02%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
193
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#227
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+124
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Bob mean?
/bɑb/1 syllable

Bob is best known as a short form of Robert, an old Germanic name built from hrod, meaning 'fame,' and beraht, meaning 'bright,' giving it the sense of 'bright fame' or 'shining glory.' The nickname arose through the same rhyming pattern that turned Richard into Dick and Margaret into Peggy.

Simple and sturdy, Bob has an easygoing, dependable charm — a name that suits a steady, good-natured companion rather than a flashy one.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Bob shows up

Bob's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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