Persecuted or hated
Joby is a diminutive form of the biblical name Job. In the Old Testament, Job is a figure of great patience and faith who endures significant suffering, leading to the name's association with resilience.
Less common today
Joby isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,861 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Canadian-born actor and painter
Visual strategist and designer for NASA
British composer known for film scores and ballet
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
