Total births
45
Boys' name · since 2011
Joban
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.
- #11835
- among boys today
- 45
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joban is the #11835 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 45 recorded since 2011.
Joban has 45 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11835 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #11835 among boys today
- 45 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joban is currently the #11835 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 45 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11835
- among boys today
- 45
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Joban vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11835
of 14,294 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.
How Joban compares
45 15th percentile among 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
Joban's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joban | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joban's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joban at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,835
Active since
2011
Joban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Joban by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joban's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Joban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joban? ▼
45 babies have been named Joban since 2011. It currently ranks #11835 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.
What to do with Joban's data
- Joban's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Joban
Nearby Names Like Joban
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joban
Job Boy
#2315 3,399 births
Jobe Boy
#6839 1,325 births
Joby Boy
#7854 1,174 births
Jobie Boy
448 births
Jobany Boy
265 births
Compare Joban side by side: Joban vs Job Joban vs Jobe Joban vs Joby
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2024 (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. "Joban: #11835 Boys' Name - 45 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joban. 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 Joban 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 July 2026.