Recorded 1972–2023 Boys' name Peak 1972 746 births

Jabbar — boys' name

746 babies named Jabbar in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2621980s1521990s1342000s992010s712020s28
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jabbar was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

76 babies were named Jabbar in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jabbar

The Social Security Administration has registered 746 babies named Jabbar between 1972 and 2023, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jabbar currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jabbar performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jabbar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Jabbar in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jabbar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 746 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jabbar at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

746

Since 1972

52 years of records

Peak year

1972

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1972

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jabbar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1972

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1972)
76
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
020406080 202320162009200219951988198119741972 76

Jabbar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
262 births that decade — 35% of Jabbar's all-time total
1970s2621980s1521990s1342000s992010s712020s28

Jabbar by state

Where Jabbar concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jabbar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
68 9.1%
#2 California
15 2.0%
#3 Louisiana
6 0.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
6 0.8%
#5 Illinois
5 0.7%
#6 Michigan
5 0.7%
New York share of Jabbar's total US births 9.1%
Even split

68 of 746 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jabbar?
746 babies have been named Jabbar since 1972. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1972 with 76 births.
When was Jabbar most popular?
Jabbar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 262 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Jabbar most popular?
The top states for the name Jabbar are New York (68 births), California (15 births), Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Jabbar been used?
Jabbar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 52 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jabbar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jabari, Jabril, Jabez, Jabriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.