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Jericho

Boy

Meaning of Jericho: Hebrew: 'city of the moon'

Jericho is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 854th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#854

289 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,357

First recorded 1970 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 48 babies1982: 47 babies1983: 40 babies1984: 28 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 41 babies1989: 54 babies1990: 75 babies19901991: 53 babies1992: 85 babies1993: 73 babies1994: 88 babies1995: 89 babies1996: 76 babies1997: 81 babies1998: 77 babies1999: 77 babies2000: 125 babies20002001: 132 babies2002: 114 babies2003: 107 babies2004: 109 babies2005: 101 babies2006: 133 babies2007: 160 babies2008: 169 babies2009: 179 babies2010: 168 babies20102011: 191 babies2012: 191 babies2013: 227 babies2014: 232 babies2015: 210 babies2016: 230 babies2017: 208 babies2018: 231 babies2019: 237 babies2020: 222 babies20202021: 282 babies2022: 266 babies2023: 275 babies2024: 277 babies2025: 289 babies
US babies named Jericho per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 289.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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