Job
How to say it: JOHB · /ˈdʒoʊb/
Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, often 'persecuted' - biblical figure known for patience through suffering.
Job was the 2,079th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,238 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,079 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,238 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Job peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Job is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Job
- Job Cohen (born 1947)Dutch politician
- Job in IslamOne of the prophets in Islam
- Job Getcha (born 1974)Eastern Orthodox archbishop
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