UK name, mostly girls
Bobby-Jo
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 6 boys.
Bobby-Jo is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Bobby-Jo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4598, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1999 to 2004. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Bobby-Jo. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2005 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Bobby-Jo ranked #4598 for girls in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 3 girls were registered as Bobby-Jo.
- • Bobby-Jo is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Bobby-Jo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 60.0% of Bobby-Jo registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4598
2004
Births in 2004
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Bobby-Jo
In England and Wales birth records, Bobby-Jo has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 40.0% of registrations are for boys and 60.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Bobby-Jo registered for boys
- Ranked #4,789 in 2022
- 3 boys registered in 2022
- Peak: 2020 (3 births)
Bobby-Jo registered for girls
- Ranked #4,598 in 2004
- 3 girls registered in 2004
- Peak: 1999 (3 births)
Popularity
Bobby-Jo over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Bobby-Jo in England and Wales, from 1999 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Bobby-Jo, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2004, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bobby-Jo by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Bobby-Jo was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4368 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #3900 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Bobby-Jo
- Bethany 43,226
- Brooke 18,370
- Bella 14,112
- Bonnie 12,149
- Beatrice 11,306
- Bethan 7,968
- Beth 6,440
- Betsy 5,065
- Beatrix 4,317
- Billie 4,220
- Beau 3,231
- Bryony 3,167
FAQ
Bobby-Jo: questions and answers
How popular is the name Bobby-Jo in the UK right now?
In 2004, Bobby-Jo was ranked #4598 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Bobby-Jo most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 3 babies registered as Bobby-Jo in England and Wales.
How many people are called Bobby-Jo in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Bobby-Jo across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.