Total births
448
Unisex name · since 1916
Jobie
448 babies named Jobie in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 448
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- born in that decade
Jobie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 448 recorded since 1916.
Jobie has 448 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2019.
- 448 total births
- 1916–2019 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 13% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
448 boys have been named Jobie since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2019.
- 448
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Jobie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jobie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Jobie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jobie's full recorded timeline at 1958, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jobie at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Jobie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2019
- Peak year (1919)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Jobie popularity over time - girls
60 total births recorded since 1963 (Jobie as girls' name)
Jobie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jobie's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Jobie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 58 births (13% of all-time use).
Jobie by state
Where Jobie concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.3% |
North Carolina share of Jobie's total US births 1.3%
6 of 448 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jobie? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 448 babies named Jobie. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 13 births.
When was Jobie most popular? ▼
Jobie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Jobie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jobie are North Carolina (6 births).
Is Jobie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jobie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 448 births, and as a girl's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Jobie been used? ▼
Jobie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 104 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Jobie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Job, Jobe, Joby, Jobany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jobie's data
- Jobie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Jobies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.
Keep exploring Jobie
Nearby Names Like Jobie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jobie
Job Boy
#2315 3,399 births
Jobe Boy
#6839 1,325 births
Joby Boy
#7854 1,174 births
Jobany Boy
265 births
Jobani Boy
222 births
Compare Jobie side by side: Jobie vs Job Jobie vs Jobe Jobie vs Joby
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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, 1916–2019 (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. "Jobie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 448 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jobie. 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 Jobie 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.