Jeb
Jeb is a masculine given name or nickname. It can be derived from the initials "J. E. B.", or from "Jebediah". It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Jeb
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeb is a masculine given name or nickname. It can be derived from the initials "J. E. B.", or from "Jebediah". It may refer to:
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The Story of Jeb
Jeb first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 84 Jebs were born — ranking #986 that year. As of 2026, Jeb ranks #7,106 for baby boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 3K Jebs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jeb
Jeb is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jeb's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #950. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeb's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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