Boys' name · since 1962

Jebb

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Jebb, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,891 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade

39 boys have been named Jebb since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jebb has 39 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1962 to 2004.

  • #23,891 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 1962
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jebb ranks #23,891 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,891 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jebb's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jebb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jebb's full recorded timeline at 1981, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jebb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
456789 1962197619781981198419982004 5

Jebb by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Jebb's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jebb births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jebb? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 39 babies named Jebb. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,891 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 8 births.
Where does Jebb sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jebb ranks #23,891 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jebb most popular? ▼
Jebb was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jebb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jebb since 1962 -- 43 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Jebb? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeb, Jebediah, Jebadiah, Jebidiah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jebb's data

  • Jebb's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jebb

Nearby Names Like Jebb

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jebb

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Jebediah Boy
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Jebadiah Boy
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Jebidiah Boy
112 births
Jebron Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jebb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1962–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jebb 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 August 2026.