Meaning and history
Joby is an English diminutive used for Job, Joseph, or other names beginning with Jo-. Job is a Hebrew biblical name of uncertain meaning, while Joseph means “he will add.” Because Joby can derive from different full names, it has no single fixed translation. It is also used independently. Notable bearers include British musician Joby Talbot, a composer, and Indian actor Joby S. Mathew.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 15 births, rank #5,525
2007: 10 births, rank #7,590
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 15 births, rank #5,800
20102010: 16 births, rank #5,478
2011: 16 births, rank #5,433
2012: 12 births, rank #6,626
2013: 13 births, rank #6,241
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
20152015: 13 births, rank #6,324
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 6 births, rank #10,803
20202020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 6 births, rank #10,799
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 7 births, rank #9,763
20242024: 10 births, rank #7,765
In 2024, 10 babies were recorded with the name Joby, ranking #7,765 among boys.