How popular is the name Jericho?

Jericho ranks 1,391st among boys' names in US records, with 6,282 births since 1970. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,351.

Is Jericho a unisex name?

No. Jericho is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2023, when 262 children were given the name. It has been in use for 55 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Jerrico. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#1,391 of boy names

Pronounced JH EH1 R IH0 K OW2 (ARPABET)

Jericho is a boys' name, and first appears in 1970. It has been given to 6,282 children — the 1,391st most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 35% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 262 children were given it.

Jerrico is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

2023Boys: 262Girls: 12

These spellings sound identical to Jericho and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Jericho?: Jericho ranks 1,391st among boys' names in US records, with 6,282 births since 1970. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,351.
Is Jericho a unisex name?: No. Jericho is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jericho most popular?: 2023, when 262 children were given the name. It has been in use for 55 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Jericho spelled?: Jerrico. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.