boy's name
Yoab
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 67
Yoab is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 2017.
Yoab over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 17 |
How popular is Yoab?
In 2023, Yoab was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yoab 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 Yoab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yoab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yoab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yoab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yoab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yoab
How popular is the name Yoab?
In 2023, Yoab was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yoab a girl's or a boy's name?
Yoab is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yoab most popular?
Yoab peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Yoab a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yoab currently ranks #1,994 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.