Jericho
Boy name · #887 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jericho? In official American birth records, Jericho has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Jericho is currently the #887 boy name in the United States — 269 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #998, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,691 boys born in 2025 was named Jericho.
Babies named Jericho per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Jericho first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 269 babies and a rank of #883. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jericho in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jericho is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jericho will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jericho is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jericho is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jericho is most common in IN (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jericho is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jericho
Statistically, parents drawn to Jericho tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jethro, Massimo, Jeremias, Josias, and Jesiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jericho | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | #883 |
| 2024 | 259 | #904 |
| 2023 | 263 | #884 |
| 2022 | 250 | #923 |
| 2021 | 259 | #890 |
| 2020 | 214 | #996 |
| 2019 | 226 | #949 |
| 2018 | 218 | #952 |
| 2017 | 199 | #1016 |
| 2016 | 230 | #923 |
| 2015 | 204 | #998 |
| 2014 | 224 | #938 |
| 2013 | 221 | #925 |
| 2012 | 191 | #1023 |
| 2011 | 186 | #1025 |
| 2010 | 168 | #1119 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1074 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1095 |
| 2007 | 152 | #1162 |
| 2006 | 128 | #1294 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1453 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1384 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1305 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 125 | #1123 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jericho?
In official American birth records, the name Jericho first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Jericho a popular boy name?
Jericho ranked #887 among boys in 2025 with 269 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #998.
When was the name Jericho most popular?
Jericho peaked in 2025, when 269 American boys received the name (ranked #883 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jericho?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,691 newborn American boys was named Jericho. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.