Total births
5,978
Unisex name · since 1970
Jericho
Jericho has 5,978 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #905
- among boys today
- 5,978
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
5,978 babies have been named Jericho since 1970, making it today's #905 unisex name.
Jericho has 5,978 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #905 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #905 among boys today
- 5,978 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jericho is currently the #905 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 5,978 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #905
- among boys today
- 5,978
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Jericho vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#905
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jericho was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
269 babies were named Jericho in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jericho compares
5,978 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jericho's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jericho | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,978 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 269 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jericho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jericho's full recorded timeline at 1998, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 269 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jericho at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#905
Active since
1970
Jericho popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 269
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jericho popularity over time - girls
379 total births recorded since 1980 (Jericho as girls' name)
Jericho by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jericho's strongest decade.
2,067 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jericho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 140
1970s
140 births
- 1980s 277
1980s
277 births
- 1990s 695
1990s
695 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,285 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,067 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,514 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,067 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jericho compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jericho's total volume
Jericho vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jericho by state
Where Jericho concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 764 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 548 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 232 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 141 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Washington | | 141 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 132 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 126 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 121 | 2.0% |
California share of Jericho's total US births 12.8%
Even split
764 of 5,978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Jericho appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jericho? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 5,978 babies named Jericho. Today it holds rank #905 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 269 births.
When was Jericho most popular? ▼
Jericho was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,067 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jericho most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jericho are California (764 births), Texas (548 births), Florida (232 births).
Is Jericho a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jericho is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,978 births, and as a girl's name it has 379 births.
How long has the name Jericho been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jericho since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jericho? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jericho's data
- Jericho's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,067 total births) through the 2020s (1,514) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jerichos (764 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.
Keep exploring Jericho
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jericho
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jericho: #905 Unisex Name - 5,978 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jericho. 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 Jericho 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 June 2026.