Girls' name · since 2001

Jerikah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Jerikah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

15
total births
2001–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jerikah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Jerikah recorded 15 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2008.

  • 15 total births
  • 2001–2008 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerikah's 15 recorded births place it above 30% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jerikah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jerikah's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded.

Jerikah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2001)
5
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
5 200120052008 5

Jerikah by decade

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

2000s was Jerikah's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jerikah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerikah?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 15 babies named Jerikah. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 5 births.
When was Jerikah most popular?
Jerikah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jerikah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jerikah since 2001 -- 8 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Jerikah?
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.

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, 2001–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jerikah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 15 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerikah. 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 Jerikah 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.