Joby vs Jobe

Side-by-side comparison of Joby and Jobe — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joby

Boy name · Rank #7817

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Name B

Jobe

Boy name · Rank #6817

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Metric Joby Jobe
Current Rank #7817 #6817
Total Births (all years) 1,174 1,310
Peak Year 1977 2003
Peak Year Births 37 41
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Joby Jobe
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 39
1920ss — 76
1930ss 5 42
1940ss 15 22
1950ss 63 52
1960ss 168 28
1970ss 288 112
1980ss 171 116
1990ss 188 204
2000ss 139 309
2010ss 104 226
2020ss 33 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joby Jobe
2014 10 28
2015 13 16
2016 — 20
2017 10 21
2018 8 20
2019 6 13
2020 — 19
2021 6 11
2022 10 9
2023 7 15
2024 10 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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