Jericho vs Jeremiah

Side-by-side comparison of Jericho and Jeremiah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jericho

Boy name · Rank #903

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jericho Jeremiah
Current Rank #903 #93
Total Births (all years) 5,704 221,735
Peak Year 2023 2010
Peak Year Births 262 7,742
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jericho Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss — 1,261
1950ss — 1,621
1960ss — 1,314
1970ss 140 18,778
1980ss 277 28,331
1990ss 695 23,646
2000ss 1,284 55,669
2010ss 2,064 66,784
2020ss 1,244 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jericho Jeremiah
2014 224 6,895
2015 202 6,826
2016 230 6,626
2017 199 5,880
2018 217 5,627
2019 226 5,073
2020 214 4,596
2021 259 4,250
2022 250 3,875
2023 262 3,764
2024 259 3,702

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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