Is Bob a Male or Female Name?
Bob is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Bob globally is 98.9% males and 1.1% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Egypt with 11.6%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| United States | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Canada | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| France | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| Netherlands | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Italy | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| Malaysia | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Belgium | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| China | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Lebanon | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Egypt | 88.4% | 11.6% |
| Germany | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Morocco | 95.2% | 4.8% |
| Ireland | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| South Africa | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Spain | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Czechia | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Nigeria | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| India | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Switzerland | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Singapore | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Russia | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Tunisia | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Kenya | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Mexico | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Poland | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| Thailand | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Taiwan | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Bob are 65+ years old, making up 37.5% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 1.4% |
| 25-34 | 7.7% |
| 35-44 | 12.2% |
| 45-54 | 18.9% |
| 55-64 | 22.3% |
| 65+ | 37.5% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Bob is United States with 0.2523% of the population. Following is Canada and United Kingdom.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| United States | 0.2523% |
| Canada | 0.2003% |
| United Kingdom | 0.151% |
| Australia | 0.1502% |
| New Zealand | 0.1394% |
| Lebanon | 0.1258% |
| Netherlands | 0.1179% |
| Ireland | 0.0652% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Bob measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.077‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0656‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0684‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0653‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0684‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0599‰ |
| 1962 | 0.053‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0558‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0552‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0553‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0567‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0512‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0573‰ |
| 1969 | 0.054‰ |
| 1970 | 0.063‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0489‰ |
| 1972 | 0.047‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0475‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0479‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0453‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0473‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0482‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0431‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0428‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0474‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0387‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0355‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0316‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0324‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0297‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0273‰ |
| 1987 | 0.026‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0229‰ |
| 1989 | 0.022‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0248‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0198‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0209‰ |
| 1994 | 0.024‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0081‰ |
| 1996 | 0.004‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0021‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0044‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0043‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0032‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0061‰ |
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