Jabier
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,037 in 1959
0 babies were named Jabier in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJabier first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #3,037.
About the name Jabier
Jabier is a boy name of Spanish and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ier”. US birth records list Jabier for boys from 1949 to 2010, in 46 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #3,037 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 529,101 boys |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 537,634 boys |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 205,339 boys |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 259,740 boys |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 293,255 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Jabier
What is the origin of the name Jabier?
Jabier has Spanish, Swahili roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Jabier a boy or girl name?
Jabier is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jabier?
Jabier is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #3,037 in 1959.