Boy name
Jericho
Jericho holds the #883 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 269 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #996 in 2020 to #883 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1970 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in South Dakota (#257 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#883
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#883
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
269
boys named Jericho
Jericho popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jericho is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#257), New Mexico (#360), Nevada (#389)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jericho in the most recent year of SSA data.