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Jethro

/ˈdʒɛθɹoʊ/ · 100% boys · #953 in the US for boys, 2025

Jethro has been given to about 4,325 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛθɹoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,475
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jethro per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 245
  • Born in 2025245
  • All time4,325
  • England & Wales, 202519

How popular is Jethro?

Jethro ranks 953rd among American boys in 2025, with 245 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 245 babies were given the name, ranking 953rd. The typical living American called Jethro is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kansas, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Jethro

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Pedro0.62
  2. Genaro0.57
  3. Arturo0.53
  4. Jairo0.53
  5. Jerrod0.53
  6. Jerod0.53
  7. Leandro0.52
  8. Jerry0.45

Middle names for Jethro

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jethro Paul0.83
  2. Jethro Lee0.83
  3. Jethro Dean0.82
  4. Jethro Blake0.82
  5. Jethro Bryce0.82
  6. Jethro Wade0.82

Sibling names for Jethro

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Evelinasister · 0.97
  2. Rosalinasister · 0.96
  3. Idrisbrother · 0.96
  4. Evanderbrother · 0.96
  5. Zamirbrother · 0.96
  6. Marloweeither · 0.96

Where Jethro is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kansas0.03%
  2. Minnesota0.02%
  3. Wisconsin0.02%
  4. Pennsylvania0.02%
  5. Washington0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jethro White0.78
  2. Jethro Reyes0.78
  3. Jethro Nguyen0.78
  4. Jethro Lee0.78
  5. Jethro Hill0.78
  6. Jethro Hall0.78

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 Jethro

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

Jethro 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.