Joab Boy
How popular is Joab?
#2,304 boy name in 2025
60 baby boys were named Joab in the US in 2025, making it the 2304th most popular boy name.
981living people named Joab (est.)
15median age of people named Joab
1,000babies named Joab since 1880
1 in 55,256US babies born in 2025
Joab popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,304 for boys (▲ 531 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 60 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+82% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,364 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (60 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,304 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1965 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Joab is most popular
Babies named Joab per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Joab by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | #3,536 |
| 1970s | 46 | #3,722 |
| 1980s | 77 | #4,328 |
| 1990s | 149 | #3,806 |
| 2000s | 202 | #3,442 |
| 2010s | 267 | #3,120 |
| 2020s | 253 | #2,304 |
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Questions
- Is Joab a boy or girl name?
- Joab is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Joab were boys.
- How popular is the name Joab?
- 60 baby boys were named Joab in the US in 2025, making it the 2304th most popular boy name.
- When was Joab most popular?
- Joab peaked in 2025, when 60 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,304 in 2025.
- How many people are named Joab?
- 1,000 babies have been named Joab in the US since 1880. We estimate about 981 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Joab most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Joab was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.