Total births
644
Boys' name · since 1914
Jb
644 babies named Jb in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7294
- among boys today
- 644
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jb is the #7294 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 644 recorded since 1914.
Jb has 644 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7294 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #7294 among boys today
- 644 born since 1914
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jb is currently the #7294 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 644 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7294
- among boys today
- 644
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Jb vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7294
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Jb was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
19 babies were named Jb in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Jb compares
644 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Jb's all-time total is 75% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jb | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 644 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jb's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jb at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#7,294
Active since
1914
Jb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Jb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jb's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Jb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (15% of all-time use).
How Jb 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 Jb's total volume
Jb vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jb by state
Where Jb concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Jb's total US births 0.8%
5 of 644 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jb? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 644 babies named Jb. Today it holds rank #7294 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 19 births.
When was Jb most popular? ▼
Jb was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Jb most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jb are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jb been used? ▼
Jb has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Jb's data
- Jb's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jbs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Jb: #7294 Boys' Name - 644 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jb. 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 Jb 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.