Boy name
Jethro
As of 2025, Jethro ranks #952 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 245 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1899, Jethro is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Jethro go back to 1893; the peak came in 1899 at #857, with 7 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kansas, where it ranks #386 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#952
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#857
in 1899 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
245
boys named Jethro
Jethro popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jethro is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#386), Minnesota (#477), Wisconsin (#570)
Uniqueness score
52/ 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 Jethro in the most recent year of SSA data.
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