boy's name
Jobe
JOHB (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,619
Jobe is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jobe Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 309 |
| 2010s | 226 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How Popular Is Jobe?
In 2025, Jobe was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jobe Is Used
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 Jobe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jobe Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jobe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jobe
- English JOHB
Sibling Names for Jobe
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jobe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jobe
How popular is the name Jobe?
In 2025, Jobe was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jobe a girl's or a boy's name?
Jobe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jobe?
Jobe has 1 syllable.
When was Jobe most popular?
Jobe peaked in 2003, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jobe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jobe currently ranks #2,594 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.