How Many People Are Named Jotham?
An estimated 651 people in the United States have the first name Jotham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jotham peaked in popularity in 2013 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jotham 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 Jotham paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
651
About 1 in 526,504 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2013
36 births
Total Registered
663
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jotham
Jotham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 663 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jotham as a male name
Ranked #3,916 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (36 births)
Jotham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jotham span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 273 babies were registered. While Jotham is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jotham by Decade
How has Jotham 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.
Jotham by State
Jotham + Last Name Combinations
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Jotham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jotham?
We estimate approximately 651 people named Jotham 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 526,504 Americans share this first name.
Is Jotham a common name?
Jotham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 663 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jotham most popular?
Jotham reached peak popularity in 2013, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jotham is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jotham a male name?
Jotham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jotham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jotham Smith, Jotham Johnson, Jotham 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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