Total births
1,134
Boys' name · since 1880
Jabez
1,134 babies named Jabez in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5909
- among boys today
- 1,134
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
1,134 babies have been named Jabez since 1880, making it today's #5909 boys' name.
Jabez has 1,134 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5909 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5909 among boys today
- 1,134 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jabez is currently the #5909 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 1,134 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5909
- among boys today
- 1,134
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Jabez vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5909
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Jabez was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
102 babies were named Jabez in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Jabez compares
1,134 Top 29% higher than 71% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jabez's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jabez | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,134 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jabez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jabez's full recorded timeline at 2000, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jabez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#5,909
Active since
1880
Jabez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jabez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jabez's strongest decade.
549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jabez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
549 births
- 2010s
2010s
309 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 549 births (48% of all-time use).
How Jabez compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jabez's total volume
Jabez vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jabez by state
Where Jabez concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 65 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 60 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 60 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 38 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.6% |
Florida share of Jabez's total US births 5.7%
Even split
65 of 1,134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jabez appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jabez? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,134 babies named Jabez. Today it holds rank #5909 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 102 births.
When was Jabez most popular? ▼
Jabez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 549 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jabez most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jabez are Florida (65 births), California (60 births), Texas (60 births).
How long has the name Jabez been used? ▼
Jabez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jabez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jabari, Jabril, Jabriel, Jabbar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jabez's data
- Jabez's decade-level peak was the 2000s (549 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Jabezs (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jabez
Nearby Names Like Jabez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jabez
Jabari Boy
#1022 9,768 births
Jabril Boy
#3423 1,675 births
Jabriel Boy
#5317 1,023 births
Jabbar Boy
752 births
Jabin Boy
#7880 626 births
Compare Jabez side by side: Jabez vs Jabari Jabez vs Jabril Jabez vs Jabriel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jabez
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4,279 births · Peak 1917
Anastacio #5907
2,316 births · Peak 1924
Fredric #5911
8,395 births · Peak 1947
Osborne #5906
1,754 births · Peak 1915
Hilton #5912
6,925 births · Peak 1920
Danial #5905
9,394 births · Peak 1957
Zed #5913
454 births · Peak 2018
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jabez: #5909 Boys' Name - 1,134 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jabez. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jabez draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.