boy's name
Jethro
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,331
the United States
#954
2025 births
Jethro is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 245 babies in the United States, ranking #954. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Jethro is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,532 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jethro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 229 |
| 1920s | 296 |
| 1930s | 194 |
| 1940s | 208 |
| 1950s | 240 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 170 |
| 1980s | 179 |
| 1990s | 184 |
| 2000s | 287 |
| 2010s | 1,078 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,113 |
How popular is Jethro?
In 2025, Jethro was given to 245 babies in the United States, ranking #954 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jethro 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 Jethro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jethro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jethro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jethro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jethro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jethro
How popular is the name Jethro?
In 2025, Jethro was given to 245 babies in the United States, ranking #954 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jethro a girl's or a boy's name?
Jethro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jethro?
Jethro has 2 syllables.
When was Jethro most popular?
Jethro peaked in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jethro a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jethro currently ranks #726 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.