Jochebed
According to the Bible, Jochebed was a daughter of Levi and the mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. She was the wife of Amram and also his aunt. No details are given concerning her life. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God in Hebrews 11:23.
Meaning & Origin of Jochebed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
According to the Bible, Jochebed was a daughter of Levi and the mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. She was the wife of Amram and also his aunt. No details are given concerning her life. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God in Hebrews 11:23.
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The Story of Jochebed
Jochebed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Jochebeds were born — ranking #7,340 that year. As of 2026, Jochebed ranks #8,922 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 166 Jochebeds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jochebed
Jochebed is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Jochebed's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,340. Use the chart and map above to compare Jochebed'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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