Job: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,659

among boys · ↓332 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Job · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,859

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2004

89 babies

All-time total

3,399

#2,334 all-time among boys

First recorded

1891

in Social Security records

Job popularity over time

3,399 babies have been named Job since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#908
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	42	4	–	#2,996
1920s	46	5	+10%	#2,684
1930s	49	5	+7%	#2,476
1940s	38	4	-22%	#2,383
1950s	81	8	+113%	#2,365
1960s	114	11	+41%	#1,943
1970s	278	28	+144%	#1,360
1980s	340	34	+22%	#1,521
1990s	614	61	+81%	#1,368
2000s	759	76	+24%	#1,424
2010s	703	70	-7%	#1,759
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	-22%	#2,178

Where Job is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Job

Job is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,659 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 3,399 American babies have been named Job. Its peak came in 2004, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Job stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Job?

The median living Job is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 35. An estimated 3,100 people named Job are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Job year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	49	#2,659
2024	61	#2,327
2023	42	#2,974
2022	67	#2,178
2021	58	#2,358
2020	52	#2,484
2019	59	#2,322
2018	61	#2,246
2017	59	#2,258
2016	81	#1,852
2015	87	#1,759
2014	82	#1,821
2013	71	#1,949
2012	66	#2,081
2011	72	#1,938
2010	65	#2,082
2009	61	#2,194
2008	71	#1,994
2007	72	#1,964
2006	77	#1,799
2005	77	#1,732
2004	89	#1,510
2003	82	#1,557
2002	77	#1,592
2001	66	#1,737
2000	87	#1,424
1995	60	#1,571
1990	47	#1,715
1985	30	#1,943
1980	32	#1,786
1975	34	#1,547
1970	8	#3,663
1965	10	#2,687
1960	10	#2,768
1955	12	#2,365
1950	8	#2,899
1945	5	#3,543
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,527
1925	8	#3,271
1920	8	#3,352
1915	6	#3,623
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Job

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Job Biblical figure b. -2300 · Antiquity
2 Job Cohen Dutch politician (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Job, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Job?

The median living Job is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jobs are between 12 and 35 years old.

How many people named Job are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Job are alive in the United States, based on 3,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Job mean?

From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”).

How popular is the name Job in 2025?

Job ranked #2,659 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Job?

3,399 babies have been named Job in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Job most popular?

Job peaked in 2004, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Job a boy or girl name?

Job is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Job rising or falling?

Job is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Job become more popular?

Job looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Job in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Job?

Well-known people named Job include Job (religious figure), Job Cohen (politician).

Names like Job

Names that sound and feel close to Job: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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