Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Variant of Job persecuted
Persecuted, he that weeps and cries; variant of Job - Hebrew
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
j(o)-be
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #2506, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1016, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence