US rank #11790 Boys' name Peak 2017 45 births

Joban — #11790 US boys' name

45 babies named Joban in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s262020s19
#11790
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Joban was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

8 babies were named Joban in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joban

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Joban between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Joban currently holds the #11790 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joban performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Joban shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joban 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 45 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.

Joban at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

45

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,790

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joban popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 2024202320222018201720152011 6

Joban by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
26 births that decade — 58% of Joban's all-time total
2010s262020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joban?
45 babies have been named Joban since 2011. It currently ranks #11790 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was Joban most popular?
Joban was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Joban been used?
Joban has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joban?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Job, Jobe, Joby, Jobie, 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, 2011–2024 (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.