boy's name
Boby
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 445
Boby is a boy's name. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1935, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Boby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 158 |
| 1940s | 72 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Boby?
In 2004, Boby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Boby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Boby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Boby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Boby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Boby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boby
How popular is the name Boby?
In 2004, Boby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Boby a girl's or a boy's name?
Boby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Boby most popular?
Boby peaked in 1935, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.