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Jotham

Boy

Meaning of Jotham: Hebrew: 'God is upright'

Jotham is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5470th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1235th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5470

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1235

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

681

First recorded 1969 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Jotham per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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