Recorded 1918–1951 Boys' name Peak 1951 11 births

Jethroe — boys' name

11 babies named Jethroe in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

11 boys have been named Jethroe since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.

11
total births
1918–1951
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jethroe was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jethroe in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jethroe

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Jethroe between 1918 and 1951, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jethroe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jethroe performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jethroe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jethroe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jethroe at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

11

Since 1918

34 years of records

Peak year

1951

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1918

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1951

Jethroe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1918

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1951)
6
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4.555.566.5 19511918 5

Jethroe by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Jethroe's all-time total
1910s51950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jethroe?
11 babies have been named Jethroe since 1918. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1951 with 6 births.
When was Jethroe most popular?
Jethroe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Jethroe been used?
Jethroe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 34 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Jethroe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jett, Jethro, Jet, Jettson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.