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First name Bob
February 20, 2026

#1

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

Top 500 #280 Initials BD #1

#2

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

#3

Bob Iger

Bob Iger

American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company (born 1951)

#4

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

American actor | comedian and filmmaker

Initials BO #2 Waiting for Guffman

#5

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter | art instructor | television host | and Air Force master sergeant (1942–1995)

#6

Bob Saget

Bob Saget

American stand-up comedian (1957–2022)

Initials BS #17

#7

Bob Weir

Bob Weir

American musician; member of the Grateful Dead (1947–2026)

#8

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Irish singer-songwriter and political activist (born 1951)

Initials BG #13

#9

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

American stand-up comedian and actor (1929–2024)

#10

Bob Seger

Bob Seger

American singer-songwriter

Initials BS #25

#11

Bob Barker

Bob Barker

American game show host (1923–2023)

Initials BB #30

#12

Bob Chapek

Bob Chapek

American businessman | CEO of The Walt Disney Company

Initials BC #20

#13

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

English actor (1942–2014)

Initials BH #12 Hook

#14

Bob Crane

Bob Crane

American actor | drummer | radio host | and disc jockey (1928–1978)

Initials BC #21

#15

Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer

English comedian and actor

Initials BM #23

#16

Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie

American fashion designer

Initials BM #24

#17

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

American entertainer (1903–2003)

Initials BH #14

#18

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

American actor | director and producer

Initials BB #40 Best in Show

#19

Bob Lazar

Bob Lazar

American businessman and ufologist

Initials BL #14 Old School

#20

Bob Suter

Bob Suter

American ice hockey player

Initials BS #39

#21

Bob Knight

Bob Knight

American basketball coach (1940–2023)

Initials BK #14

#22

Bob the Drag Queen

Bob the Drag Queen

American drag queen | comedian | musician | and reality television personality

Initials BQ #1 Lucifer

#23

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

American choreographer | dancer | and director (1927–1987)

Initials BF #18

#24

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

American film executive

Initials BW #32

#25

Bob Dole

Bob Dole

American politician (1923–2021)

Initials BD #27

#26

Bob Costas

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

Initials BC #45

#27

Bob Denver

Bob Denver

American actor (1935–2005)

Initials BD #29

#28

Bob Einstein

Bob Einstein

American comedian | actor (1942–2019)

Initials BE #13

#29

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy

American basketball player and coach (born 1928)

Initials BC #51

#30

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

American investigative journalist (born 1943)

Initials BW #36

#31

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Initials BP #35 Jurassic Park

#32

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

American film and television actor

Initials BG #44 The Shawshank Redemption

#33

Bob Sapp

Bob Sapp

American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter | professional wrestler | and actor

Initials BS #65

#34

Bob Welch

Bob Welch

American musician (1945–2012)

Initials BW #43

#35

Bob Katter

Bob Katter

Australian politician (born 1945)

Initials BK #28

#36

Bob Griese

Bob Griese

American college football player | professional football player | quarterback | Pro Football Hall of Fame member

Initials BG #46

#37

Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker

American baseball player

#38

Bob Menendez

Bob Menendez

American lawyer and politician (born 1954)

Initials BM #71

#39

Bob Holly

Bob Holly

American professional wrestler and actor

Initials BH #54

#40

Bob Harper

Bob Harper

American personal trainer

Initials BH #59

#41

Bob Sura

Bob Sura

American basketball player

Initials BS #103

#42

Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund

American professional wrestler

Initials BB #158

#43

Bob Grant

Bob Grant

English actor (1932–2003)

Initials BG #55

#44

Bob Neuwirth

Bob Neuwirth

American musician (1939–2022)

Initials BN #21

#45

Bob Probert

Bob Probert

Former professional ice hockey player

Initials BP #47

#46

Bob Huggins

Bob Huggins

American former basketball coach

Initials BH #64

#47

Bob Ferguson

Bob Ferguson

Governor of Washington since 2025

Initials BF #41

#48

Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley

English footballer and manager (1919–1996)

Initials BP #48

#49

Bob Keeshan

Bob Keeshan

Children's television personality & host (1927-2004)

Initials BK #43

#50

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke

Australian politician | 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (1929-2019)

Initials BH #69

#51

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott

American comedian

Initials BE #24

#52

Bob Love

Bob Love

American basketball player (1942–2024)

Initials BL #48

#53

Bob Bryar

Bob Bryar

American drummer (1979–2024)

Initials BB #184

#54

Bob Orton, Jr.

Bob Orton, Jr.

American professional wrestler

Initials BJ #41

#55

Bob McAdoo

Bob McAdoo

American professional basketball player

Initials BM #95

#56

Bob Morley

Bob Morley

Australian actor

Initials BM #98

#57

Bob Munden

Bob Munden

World-renowned exhibition shooter with all types of firearms | and The Fastest Man with a Gun who Ever Lived.

Initials BM #99

#58

Bob Mould

Bob Mould

American musician

Initials BM #107

#59

Bob Guccione

Bob Guccione

American publisher and photographer (1930–2010)

Initials BG #74

#60

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

American professional baseball player | pitcher | coach

Initials BG #78

#61

Bob Vila

Bob Vila

American home improvement television host

#62

Bob Irwin

Bob Irwin

Australian naturalist and former zookeeper (born 1939)

Initials BI #17

#63

Bob Burnquist

Bob Burnquist

Brazilian skateboarder

Initials BB #225

#64

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

American comic book artist | the co-creator of Batman

Initials BK #52

#65

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

British entertainer (1928–2003)

Initials BM #133

#66

Bob Gaudio

Bob Gaudio

American musician

Initials BG #87

#67

Bob Kerrey

Bob Kerrey

Politician and United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Initials BK #55

#68

Bob Paris

Bob Paris

American and Canadian writer |actor | civil rights activist and retired pro athlete

Initials BP #67

#69

Bob Daisley

Bob Daisley

Australian bassist

Initials BD #72

#70

Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks

American television/radio personality and game show host

Initials BE #36

#71

Bob P. Casey, Jr.

Bob P. Casey, Jr.

American lawyer and politician (born 1960)

Initials BJ #53

#72

Bob Rock

Bob Rock

Canadian musician and record producer

Initials BR #86

#73

Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

American actor | writer and director

Initials BP #75

#74

Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit

American basketball player and coach

Initials BP #76

#75

Bob Hayes

Bob Hayes

Athletics sprinter and American Football wide receiver

Initials BH #105

#76

Bob Rae

Bob Rae

Canadian politician

Initials BR #93

#77

Bob Proctor

Bob Proctor

Canadian author (born 1934)

Initials BP #82

#78

Bob James

Bob James

smooth jazz keyboardist and composer

Initials BJ #61

#79

Bob Woodruff

Bob Woodruff

television journalist | wounded in Iraq War

Initials BW #90

#80

Bob Orton

Bob Orton

American professional wrestler

Initials BO #36

#81

Bob Myers

Bob Myers

American sports executive

Initials BM #176

#82

Bob Wills

Bob Wills

American Western swing musician | songwriter | and bandleader

Initials BW #97

#83

Bob Richardson

Bob Richardson

American photographer

Initials BR #103

#84

Bob Avakian

Bob Avakian

Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party/USA

Initials BA #72

#85

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

American musician

#86

Bob Hite

Bob Hite

American singer

Initials BH #128

#87

Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

American voice actor

#88

Bob Dolman

Bob Dolman

Canadian screenwriter | actor | director and producer

Initials BD #92

#89

Bob Whitfield

Bob Whitfield

All-American college football player | professional football player | offensive lineman

Initials BW #109

#90

Bob Ezrin

Bob Ezrin

Canadian music producer and keyboardist

Initials BE #45

#91

Bob Kingsley

Bob Kingsley

American radio personality

Initials BK #87

#92

Bob Clampett

Bob Clampett

Animator | puppeteer

Initials BC #152

#93

Bob Sanders

Bob Sanders

American football player | defensive back

Initials BS #213

#94

Bob Miner

Bob Miner

American businessman (1941-1994)

Initials BM #207

#95

Bob Golic

Bob Golic

All-American college football player | professional football player | defensive lineman | actor | sports commentator

Initials BG #133

#96

Bob Bryan

Bob Bryan

American tennis player

#97

Bob Holness

Bob Holness

British television presenter and personality | game show host | radio DJ and actor (1928–2012)

Initials BH #138

#98

Bob Feller

Bob Feller

Major League Baseball player

Initials BF #85

#99

Bob Zimmer

Bob Zimmer

Canadian politician

Initials BZ #14

#100

Bob Sinclar

Bob Sinclar

French record producer and DJ

Initials BS #229

#101

Bob Kulick

American guitarist and producer (1950–2020)

Initials BK #94

#102

Bob Ludwig

American audio engineer

Initials BL #89

#103

Bob Denard

French mercenary

Initials BD #111

#104

Bob Graham

American lawyer | author | and politician (1936–2024)

Initials BG #140

#105

Bob Crosby

American dixieland bandleader and vocalist

Initials BC #181

#106

Bob Crewe

American musician

Initials BC #185

#107

Bob Gosse

American film producer

Initials BG #146

#108

Bob Lilly

American athlete

Initials BL #94

#109

Bob McDonnell

American attorney and politician

Initials BM #234

#110

Bob Barr

Republican and Libertarian politician

#111

Bob Hurley

American basketball coach

Initials BH #163

#112

Bob Wells

US van dweller | YouTuber and author

Initials BW #133

#113

Bob Symes

British television presenter

Initials BS #250

#114

Bob Quinn

American football executive

#115

Bob Waterfield

American football player

Initials BW #139

#116

Bob Stoops

American college football player | college football coach

#117

Bob Rafelson

American film director

Initials BR #127

#118

Bob Gale

Initials BG #163

#119

Bob Clark

American actor and film director (1939-2007)

Initials BC #207

#120

Bob Hastings

American radio | film | and television character actor

Initials BH #173

#121

Bob Thiele Jr.

American songwriter

Initials BJ #88

#122

Bob Woolmer

English cricket player

Initials BW #151

#123

Bob Corker

politician | businessman

Initials BC #208

#124

Bob Beamon

American track and field athlete

#125

Bob Trumpy

Player of American football

Initials BT #87

#126

Bob Gurr

American amusement ride designer

Initials BG #172

#127

Bob Schieffer

Journalist | Anchor for CBS News

#128

Bob McGrath

American singer and actor (1932–2022)

#129

Bob Bowman

American swimming coach

#130

Bob Smith

American physician and surgeon

#131

Bob Bradley

American soccer manager

#132

Bob West

Initials BW #161

#133

Bob Wilson

Former Scotland international football goalkeeper and broadcaster | born 1941

Initials BW #163

#134

Bob Steele

#135

Bob Katter, Sr.

Australian politician

#136

Bob Zmuda

American writer

Initials BZ #18

#137

Bob Slowik

American football coach

#138

Bob Fitzsimmons

Initials BF #113

#139

Bob Mothersbaugh

American musician

#140

Bob Marley

American comedian

#141

Bob Dadae

Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

Initials BD #140

#142

Bob Armstrong

American professional wrestler

Initials BA #123

#143

Bob Stinson

American musician

#144

Bob Tallman

American businessman

Initials BT #101

#145

Bob Taft

Ohio politician

Initials BT #102

#146

Bob Nelson

Initials BN #55

#147

Bob Jones

American evangelist | religious broadcaster and the founder and first president of Bob Jones University

Initials BJ #110

#148

Bob Lee

American top manager and businessperson

Initials BL #137

#149

Bob Thiele

American record producer

Initials BT #104

#150

Bob Arum

American attorney and boxing promoter

Initials BA #127

#151

Bob Ladouceur

American football player and coach

Initials BL #143

#152

Bob Casale

American musician (1952–2014)

#153

Bob McNair

American businessman

#154

Bob Christo

#155

Bob Hoover

test pilot and aerobatics legend | American | born 1922

Initials BH #219

#156

Bob Carr

Australian politician; 39th Premier of New South Wales

#157

Bob Parsons

United States Marine

Initials BP #155

#158

Bob Dishy

Initials BD #160

#159

Bob Diamond

American banker

Initials BD #161

#160

Bob Beckel

American political pundit

#161

Bob Johnson

American college | international | and professional ice hockey coach | born 1931

Initials BJ #118

#162

Bob Clearmountain

American record producer

#163

Bob Babich

American football coach

#164

Bob Leach

American journalist

Initials BL #159

#165

Bob McCarron

Australian make-up artist

#166

Bob Harlan

American football executive

Initials BH #230

#167

Bob Siebenberg

American musician

#168

Bob Clendenin

#169

Bob Packwood

American politician

Initials BP #166

#170

Bob O'Connor

Initials BO #68

#171

Bob Kevoian

American radio personality

Initials BK #170

#172

Bob Krueger

American politician

Initials BK #173

#173

Bob Stephenson

American actor | screenwriter and producer

#174

Bob Van Dillen

American television meteorologist

Initials BD #179

#175

Bob Giuffra

American attorney

Initials BG #221

#176

Bob Weston

Engliah guitarist

Initials BW #161

#177

Bob Persichetti

American film director | screenwriter | and animator

Initials BP #175

#178

Bob Baffert

American horse owner and trainer

#179

Bob Martinez

American politician

#180

Bob Murawski

American film editor

#181

Bob Brunning

British musician

#182

Bob Hartley

Canadian ice hockey coach

Initials BH #248

#183

Bob Boozer

basketball player

#184

Bob Mathias

American decathlete

#185

Bob Astles

British soldier/colonial officer/Uganda/associate of presidents Milton Obote/Idi Amin

Initials BA #159

#186

Bob Anderson

British actor and fencer (1922-2012)

Initials BA #160

#187

Bob Riley

Alabama politician

Initials BR #204

#188

Bob Wilkerson

American basketball player

Initials BW #211

#189

Bob Joles

American voice actor and musician

Initials BJ #136

#190

Bob Ehrlich

American politician

Initials BE #73

#191

Bob Guccione, Jr.

publisher and founder of Spin and Gear publications

Initials BJ #138

#192

Bob Moore

American food executive and founder of Bob's Red Mill | 1929-2024

#193

Bob Melvin

American baseball player and manager

#194

Bob Keane

American musician

Initials BK #184

#195

Bob Bullock

American politician

#196

Bob Forrest

American singer

Initials BF #148

#197

Bob Good

American politician (born 1965)

Initials BG #245

#198

Bob Wylie

American sports coach and gridiron football player

Initials BW #224

#199

Bob Nastanovich

American musician

Initials BN #73

#200

Bob Fisher

American screenwriter

Initials BF #155