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Jehu

Boy

Meaning of Jehu: Hebrew: 'Yahweh is He'

Jehu is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3498th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3498

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,059

First recorded 1914 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 35 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Jehu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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