Jobie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	24	24	2	–	#2,325
1920s	–	51	51	5	+113%	#3,112
1930s	–	55	55	6	+8%	#2,397
1940s	–	58	58	6	+5%	#2,486
1950s	–	42	42	4	-28%	#2,808
1960s	10	50	60	6	+43%	#2,481
1970s	15	57	72	7	+20%	#2,893
1980s	15	40	55	6	-24%	#5,841
1990s	5	35	40	4	-27%	#4,538
2000s	10	24	34	3	-15%	#8,023
2010s	5	12	17	2	-50%	#11,368
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,325

1920s

–

+113%

#3,112

1930s

–

+8%

#2,397

1940s

–

+5%

#2,486

1950s

–

-28%

#2,808

1960s

+43%

#2,481

1970s

+20%

#2,893

1980s

-24%

#5,841

1990s

-27%

#4,538

2000s

-15%

#8,023

2010s

-50%

#11,368

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jobie

Jobie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 508 American babies have been named Jobie, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1963, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Jobie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jobie?

The median living Jobie is about 49 years old; half are between 35 and 63. An estimated 300 people named Jobie 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.

Jobie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#16,651	6	#11,407
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#11,368
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,602	–	–
2008	5	#18,827	5	#13,494
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	6	#10,180
2002	–	–	8	#8,023
2001	–	–	5	#11,396
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	9	#6,155
1990	–	–	12	#4,538
1985	5	#11,390	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,715
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#8,531	6	#4,484
1965	–	–	5	#4,179
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	7	#3,338
1950	–	–	7	#3,177
1945	–	–	9	#2,486
1940	–	–	5	#3,703
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	10	#2,697
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	8	#3,353
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jobie?

The median living Jobie is about 49 years old. Half of all living Jobies are between 35 and 63 years old.

How many people named Jobie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jobie are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jobie in 2025?

Jobie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jobie?

508 babies have been named Jobie in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jobie most popular?

Jobie peaked in 1963, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Jobie a boy or girl name?

Jobie is used for both: about 12% of babies named Jobie have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Jobie rising or falling?

Jobie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jobie popularity over time

The story of Jobie

How old are people named Jobie?

Jobie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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