Jep
Jep is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jep
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jep is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Jep
American parents first put Jep on the record books as a baby boy name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 19 Jeps were born — ranking #4,865 that year. About 48% of every Jep on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jep ranks #7,545 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-34%). All told, over 218 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jep
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About the name Jep
Jep is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Jep's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #892. Use the chart and map above to compare Jep'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 .
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.