Jericho
Jericho is a masculine given name originating from the city of Jericho. Because of its biblical associations, it is often given by parents of Christian faith.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jericho
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jericho is a masculine given name originating from the city of Jericho. Because of its biblical associations, it is often given by parents of Christian faith.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Jericho
As a girl name
Jericho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 30 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 30 births, good for #2,940 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Jerichos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,334 among girl names with 18 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 395 Jerichos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Jericho on the record books as a boy name in 1970, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 272 Jerichos were born — ranking #874 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Jerichos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #874 among boy names with 272 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Jerichos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jericho
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jericho Brown (born 1976), American poet and writer
- Jerricho Cotchery (born 1982), American National Football League player and coach
- Jericho Cruz (born 1990), Philippine Basketball Association player
- Jericho Gawanab (born 1980), Namibian rapper and songwriter known mononymously as "Jericho"
- Jericho Nograles (born 1981), Filipino politician
- Jericho Petilla (born 1963), Filipino politician, management engineer, and businessman
- Jericho Rosales (born 1979), Filipino actor
- Jericho Shinde (born 1959), Zimbabwean football coach and former player
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About the name Jericho
Jericho is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Jericho's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #874. Use the chart and map above to compare Jericho's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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