boy's name
Jerico
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 927
Jerico is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Jerico over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 226 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 172 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 70 |
How popular is Jerico?
In 2024, Jerico was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jerico is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jerico
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerico also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerico over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerico
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerico — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerico
How popular is the name Jerico?
In 2024, Jerico was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jerico a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerico is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jerico most popular?
Jerico peaked in 1992, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.