Total births
42
Unisex name · since 1964
Jobi
Jobi has 42 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1964–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Jobi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1964.
Jobi has 42 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1995.
- 42 total births
- 1964–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Jobi since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 42
- total births
- 1964–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Jobi was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jobi in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Jobi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jobi splits its recorded history at 1972: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jobi at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Jobi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1995
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jobi popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2001 (Jobi as boys' name)
Jobi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jobi's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Jobi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jobi? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 42 babies named Jobi. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 9 births.
When was Jobi most popular? ▼
Jobi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Jobi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jobi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Jobi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jobi since 1964 -- 32 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Jobi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jobeth, Jobina, Joby, Jobie, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jobi's data
- Jobi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jobi
Nearby Names Like Jobi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jobi
Jobeth Girl
486 births
Jobina Girl
126 births
Joby Girl
68 births
Jobie Girl
60 births
Jobyna Girl
39 births
Compare Jobi side by side: Jobi vs Jobeth Jobi vs Jobina Jobi 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, 1964–1995 (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. "Jobi: Baby Name Since 1964 - 42 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jobi. 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 Jobi 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.