Boys' name · since 1969
Jotham
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 681 babies named Jotham, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,668 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jotham currently ranks #5668 among boys' names in America, with 681 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Jotham recorded 681 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #5668 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #6,564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,668 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 681 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jotham ranks #6,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,668 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 681 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,668 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jotham's 681 recorded births place it above 85.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Jotham compares
681 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 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
Jotham's all-time total is 85% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jotham | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 681 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jotham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jotham's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jotham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jotham by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (273 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Jotham's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jotham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
273 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 273 births (40% of all-time use).
How Jotham 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 Jotham's total volume
Jotham by state
Where Jotham concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.6% |
39 of 681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jotham's data
- Jotham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (273 total births) through the 2020s (113) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jothams (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jotham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jotham 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 August 2026.