Bobby Jackson
There are approximately 479 people named Bobby Jackson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 715,562 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bobby with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jackson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
479
1 in 715,562
Named Bobby
199K
Alive today
Named Jackson
823K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 199K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1935
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 823K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #19
Per 100K: 240.05
Top ancestry: Black (53.0%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jackson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jackson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.0%.
- Black or African American53.0%
- White39.9%
- Two or more races3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
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).
The surname Jackson appears at a rate of 240.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2401%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 479 people with the full name Bobby Jackson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bobby
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Other people with the surname Jackson
FAQ
Bobby Jackson: questions and answers
How many people are named Bobby Jackson?
We estimate approximately 479 people in the United States share the full name Bobby Jackson. That works out to about 1 in 715,562 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0582%) with the surname frequency (240.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bobby Jackson?
We classify Bobby Jackson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 715,562 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.