How Many People Are Named Jerico?
An estimated 875 people in the United States have the first name Jerico. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Jerico peaked in popularity in 1992 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerico 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 Jerico paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
875
About 1 in 391,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1992
41 births
Total Registered
897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerico
Jerico is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 897 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Jerico as a male name
Ranked #6,993 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (41 births)
Jerico as a female name
Ranked #7,687 in 1980
8 female births in 1980
Peak: 1980 (8 births)
Jerico: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerico span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 226 babies were registered. While Jerico is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jerico by Decade
How has Jerico 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.
Jerico by State
Jerico + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerico as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerico: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerico?
We estimate approximately 875 people named Jerico 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 391,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerico a common name?
Jerico is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerico most popular?
Jerico reached peak popularity in 1992, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerico is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerico a male name?
Jerico is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerico Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerico Smith, Jerico Johnson, Jerico 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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