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Jeb

Boy

Meaning of Jeb: Hebrew: 'beloved'

Jeb is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5962nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5962

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,600

First recorded 1944 · peak 1981

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 84 babies1982: 61 babies1983: 48 babies1984: 55 babies1985: 46 babies1986: 41 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 45 babies1989: 46 babies1990: 34 babies19901991: 39 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 36 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 53 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 60 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 52 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Jeb per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 84.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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