Jericho

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A few things about Jericho you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,349 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jericho, 269 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jericho would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJericho first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearJericho is at its all-time high right now: #883 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowJericho is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,639 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,349.
• 🚀TrendJericho has climbed 113 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #883. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJericho is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #257, followed by New Mexico (#360) and Nevada (#389). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Jericho means “city of the moon”.

About the name Jericho

Jericho is a boy name meaning “city of the moon”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-cho”. US birth records list Jericho for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 55 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #883 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #883, with 269 babies.