Jotham
Jotham or Yotam was the eleventh king of Judah, and son of Uzziah and Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for 16 years. Edwin R. Thiele concluded that his reign commenced as a coregency with his father, which lasted for 11 years.
Meaning & Origin of Jotham
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jotham or Yotam was the eleventh king of Judah, and son of Uzziah and Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for 16 years. Edwin R. Thiele concluded that his reign commenced as a coregency with his father, which lasted for 11 years.
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The Story of Jotham
Jotham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 36 Jothams were born — ranking #3,060 that year. As of 2026, Jotham ranks #4,370 for baby boys with 24 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 711 Jothams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jotham
Jotham is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 711 births in the dataset. Jotham's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #2,972. Use the chart and map above to compare Jotham's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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