How Many People Are Named Jericho?
An estimated 5,974 people in the United States have the first name Jericho. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jericho peaked in popularity in 2021 with 282 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jericho as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jericho paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jericho is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,974
About 1 in 57,374 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
282 births
Total Registered
6,063
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jericho
Jericho is predominantly male (94.1%), though 359 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jericho as a male name
Ranked #903 in 2024
259 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (262 births)
Jericho as a female name
Ranked #6,472 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (30 births)
Jericho: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jericho span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,122 babies were registered. While Jericho is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jericho by Decade
How has Jericho tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jericho by State
Birth registrations for Jericho span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Idaho, Connecticut. On average, about 95 Jerichos were registered per state.
Jericho + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jericho as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jericho: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jericho?
We estimate approximately 5,974 people named Jericho are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 57,374 Americans share this first name.
Is Jericho a common name?
Jericho is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,063 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jericho most popular?
Jericho reached peak popularity in 2021, when 282 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jericho is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jericho a male name?
Jericho is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jericho Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jericho Smith, Jericho Johnson, Jericho Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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