Bobby Richardson
There are approximately 167 people named Bobby Richardson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,052,421 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bobby with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richardson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
167
1 in 2,052,421
Named Bobby
199K
Alive today
Named Richardson
286K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 199K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1935
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (67.3%)
Estimated bearers: 286K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #83
Per 100K: 83.59
Top ancestry: White (57.5%)
First name trend
Bobby: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bobby. The peak year was 1935 with 7,971 births. The average person named Bobby today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bobby
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bobby, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 67.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bobby described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bobby at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.3% · 110,309
- Black or African American21.5% · 35,269
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 7,356
- Two or more races3.3% · 5,338
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 3,495
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2,091
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richardson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richardson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Richardson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Richardson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.5% · 143,560
- Black or African American32.5% · 81,159
- Two or more races4.8% · 11,995
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 9,125
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,441
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,560
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bobby has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0582% of the US population, based on 199,371 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bobby right now.
The surname Richardson appears at a rate of 83.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0836%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 167 people with the full name Bobby Richardson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bobby Richardson: questions and answers
How many people are named Bobby Richardson?
We estimate approximately 167 people in the United States share the full name Bobby Richardson. That works out to about 1 in 2,052,421 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0582%) with the surname frequency (83.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bobby Richardson?
We classify Bobby Richardson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,052,421 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bobby a male or female name?
Bobby is predominantly male. Out of 324,511 total SSA registrations, 97.0% were male and 3.0% were female. See the full Bobby profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Bobby Richardson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.