Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Jabez
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2002
Peak era
2002
Peak births
102
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jabez
How many people are named Jabez?
An estimated 1,085 living Americans are named Jabez.
How rare is Jabez?
Jabez is very rare among babies today, with 17 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.3% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Jabez?
The median age of a living American named Jabez is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 24 years old.
Is Jabez still popular?
Not especially. Jabez has been declining since its 2002 peak and registered 17 births in 2025.
Where is Jabez most common?
Jabez has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
83.3%
2025
17
All-time
1,134
Where it lives now
Jabez is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jabez is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.