Jericho Boy
How popular is Jericho?
#883 boy name in 2025
269 baby boys were named Jericho in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
6,266living people named Jericho (est.)
13median age of people named Jericho
6,357babies named Jericho since 1880
1 in 11,472US babies born in 2025
Jericho popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #883 for boys (▲ 21 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 269 boys, 20 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #998 in 2015, #996 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (269 boys) |
| Highest rank | #883 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jericho is most popular
Babies named Jericho per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oklahoma: 0.4 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Nevada: 0.3 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- New Mexico: 0.3 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.3 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jericho by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140 | #1,903 |
| 1980s | 277 | #1,636 |
| 1990s | 695 | #1,270 |
| 2000s | 1,285 | #1,074 |
| 2010s | 2,067 | #923 |
| 2020s | 1,514 | #883 |
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Questions
- Is Jericho a boy or girl name?
- Jericho is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Jericho were boys.
- How popular is the name Jericho?
- 269 baby boys were named Jericho in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
- When was Jericho most popular?
- Jericho peaked in 2025, when 269 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #883 in 2025.
- How many people are named Jericho?
- 6,357 babies have been named Jericho in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,266 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Jericho most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jericho was most common in Oklahoma, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.