ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1884 First Year 2011 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #3410 Peak Rank 242 Total Count 37 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jabe What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jape are an Irish electronic–rock band from Dublin. Formed as a side project by Richie Egan whilst part of The Redneck Manifesto, they have released five albums to date; Cosmosphere (2003), The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me (2004), Ritual (2008), Ocean of Frequency (2011), and This Chemical Sea (2015). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jape%5F%28band%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jape%5F%28band%29) 🏛️Origin & history Richie Egan is the principal songwriter but refers to the overall band as Jape. This came about following his first few solo performances when he realised he did not wish people to consider him a singer-songwriter but as part of a band. Egan has been part of many bands from a young age, and spent his youth experimenting with four-track tape recorders and sounds. He was previously a member of the bands Black Belt Jones and Sir Killalot. After leaving Black Belt Jones he went on to become the bassist in the instrumental rock band The Redneck Manifesto of which he is still a member. He has occasi [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Jabe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Jape.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jape%5F%28band%29) 📖 ## The Story of Jabe The earliest SSA record of Jabe as a baby boy name dates back to 1884, when 5 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Jabe — #3,410 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Jabes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 242 Jabes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jabe Phonetically similar names — useful when Jabe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Job](/job) * [Jab](/jab) * Jib * [Jeb](/jeb) * Jibe * Gibe * [Jobe](/jobe) * Jape * [Gibb](/gibb) * Jub * Jobb * Jube Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jabe What does the name Jabe mean? Jape are an Irish electronic–rock band from Dublin. Formed as a side project by Richie Egan whilst part of The Redneck Manifesto, they have released five albums to date; Cosmosphere (2003), The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me (2004), Ritual (2008), Ocean of Frequency (2011), and This Chemical Sea (2015). How popular is Jabe in 2026? In 2026, Jabe ranks #8,766 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Jabe most popular? Jabe reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #3,410 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Jabe a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jabe is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Jabe? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jabe include Elric, Ronnel, Carvell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦ElricPeak #3410](/elric)[👦RonnelPeak #3410](/ronnel)[👦CarvellPeak #3410](/carvell)[👦KostantinosPeak #3410](/kostantinos)[👦BrittenPeak #3410](/britten)[👦TaurencePeak #3410](/taurence)[👦VuePeak #3410](/vue)[👦TioPeak #3410](/tio) ## About the name Jabe Jabe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Jabe's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #3,410\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jabe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1983 → ](/year/1983) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.