Jobe
Jobe was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Jobe as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #2,440 (9) |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | #1,859 (13) |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #2,814 (7) |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #3,017 (6) |
| 2020 | #4,855 (19) | #4,608 (3) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #2,488 (8) |
| 2018 | #4,739 (20) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2017 | #4,594 (21) | #2,512 (8) |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | #2,335 (9) |
| 2015 | #5,507 (16) | #2,707 (7) |
| 2014 | #3,693 (28) | #4,632 (3) |
| 2013 | #4,180 (23) | #2,055 (10) |
| 2012 | #3,530 (30) | #2,270 (9) |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | #1,447 (16) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1887 at #819.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1882.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jobe is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 67,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.