Job
Boy name · #2645 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Job is currently the #2645 boy name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1753, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Job.
The 134-year story
Job first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 89 boys were named Job — good for #1502 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Job per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Job in class?
Job scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Job will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Job is most common
State-level data for Job is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Job
Statistically, parents drawn to Job tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jun, Tai, Jaycob, Jakob, and Jakub.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Job | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2310 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1845 |
| 2015 | 87 | #1753 |
| 2014 | 82 | #1812 |
| 2013 | 71 | #1942 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 72 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 71 | #1981 |
| 2007 | 72 | #1951 |
| 2006 | 77 | #1790 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1725 |
| 2004 | 89 | #1502 |
| 2003 | 82 | #1548 |
| 2002 | 77 | #1589 |
| 2001 | 66 | #1733 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Job a popular boy name?
Job ranked #2645 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1753.
When was the name Job most popular?
Job peaked in 2004, when 89 American boys received the name (ranked #1502 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Job?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Job. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.