boy's name
Jeb
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,600
Jeb is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 84 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeb over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 180 |
| 1960s | 236 |
| 1970s | 516 |
| 1980s | 527 |
| 1990s | 347 |
| 2000s | 426 |
| 2010s | 246 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Jeb?
In 2025, Jeb was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jeb
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeb also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeb over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeb
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeb — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeb
How popular is the name Jeb?
In 2025, Jeb was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeb a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeb is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeb?
Jeb has 1 syllable.
When was Jeb most popular?
Jeb peaked in 1981, when 84 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jeb a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeb currently ranks #6,391 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.