Jerico vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jerico

Boy name · Rank #6904

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jerico Jeremiah
Current Rank #6904 #93
Total Births (all years) 889 221,735
Peak Year 1992 2010
Peak Year Births 41 7,742
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerico 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 84 18,778
1980ss 123 28,331
1990ss 226 23,646
2000ss 214 55,669
2010ss 172 66,784
2020ss 70 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerico Jeremiah
2014 14 6,895
2015 20 6,826
2016 8 6,626
2017 19 5,880
2018 15 5,627
2019 8 5,073
2020 9 4,596
2021 15 4,250
2022 9 3,875
2023 25 3,764
2024 12 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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