Girls' name · since 1986

Jericha

222 babies named Jericha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

222
total births
1986–2018
years on record
1990s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Jericha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 222 have been recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jericha has been recorded 222 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2018.

  • 222 total births
  • 1986–2018 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jericha's 222 recorded births place it above 74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jericha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jericha's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jericha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1997)
20
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
0510152025 198619891992199519982001200420142018 6

Jericha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Jericha's strongest decade.

119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Jericha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jericha by state

Where Jericha concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jericha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.3%
California share of Jericha's total US births 2.3%

5 of 222 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jericha?
Jericha has been given to 222 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 20 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Jericha most popular?
Jericha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jericha most popular?
The top states for the name Jericha are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jericha been used?
The SSA has tracked Jericha since 1986 -- 33 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Jericha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jericha's data

  • Jericha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jerichas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jericha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 222 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jericha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jericha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.