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Jericho

/ˈdʒɛɹɪkoʊ/ · 94% boys · #886 in the US for boys, 2025

Jericho has been given to about 6,357 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹɪkoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,163
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jericho per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 289
  • Born in 2025289
  • All time6,357

How popular is Jericho?

Jericho ranks 886th among American boys in 2025, with 289 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 289 babies were given the name, ranking 886th. The typical living American called Jericho is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Jericho

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jesiah0.53
  2. Jerry0.45
  3. Julio0.46
  4. Jeremiah0.45
  5. Jairo0.46
  6. Jethro0.46
  7. Jerimiah0.45
  8. Jeramiah0.45

Middle names for Jericho

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jericho Paul0.85
  2. Jericho Lee0.85
  3. Jericho Dean0.84
  4. Jericho Blake0.84
  5. Jericho Bryce0.84
  6. Jericho Wade0.84

Sibling names for Jericho

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yousefbrother · 0.99
  2. Bridgerbrother · 0.99
  3. Mustafabrother · 0.99
  4. Elinasister · 0.98
  5. Keziahsister · 0.98
  6. Ayasister · 0.98

Where Jericho is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.07%
  2. New Mexico0.04%
  3. Nevada0.03%
  4. Arkansas0.03%
  5. Indiana0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jericho White0.80
  2. Jericho Reyes0.80
  3. Jericho Nguyen0.80
  4. Jericho Lee0.80
  5. Jericho Hill0.80
  6. Jericho Hall0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Jericho

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Jericho across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.