Joby comes from the English / Hebrew tradition, meaning God will increase my suffering..
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How popular is Joby?
1977peak year
The name Joby reached its peak in 1977, with 37 registrations (ranked #1526). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1939, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9063) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Joby's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,242 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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